WZED-LP
Radio station in Newport, North Carolina, United States
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WZED-LP is an FCC-licensed low power FM radio station located in Newport, North Carolina, broadcasting on FM channel 290 (105.9 FM). It was originally operated by the Carteret County public school system.
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| Frequency | 105.9 MHz |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | Crystal Coast Community Radio |
| History | |
First air date | January 2014 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 195306 |
| Class | L1 |
| ERP | 0.1 kW |
| HAAT | 12.98 m (42.6 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°44′14.2″N 76°51′15.8″W |
| Links | |
Public license information | LMS |
The station was the idea of Jamie T. Mercer, a middle school teacher of Computer Skills and Applications. Mercer constructed the station and a small production studio in summer 2013 after receiving a construction permit from the FCC. The station began broadcasting in late January 2014. WZED-LP at the time was one of the few student-based and content-driven broadcast stations on the air. Its live station feed was available on its homepage.[2]
A donation agreement was filed to transfer WZED-LP to Crystal Coast Community Radio on October 22, 2020. CCCR operates the station as a community resource providing information on an adult contemporary music format[3]
