WOMR

WOMR (92.1 FM) is a is a non commercial community radio station based in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Its call sign stands for "Outermost Radio". It started broadcasting on March 21, 1982, at 91.9 MHz with a power of 1,000 watts. November 1995, it changed its frequency to 92.1 MHz and increased its power to 6,000 watts, which expanded its reach to more of Plymouth and the South Shore]. In 2010, WOMR installed a second transmitter in Orleans, under the call sign WFMR (Furthermost Radio), which transmits on 91.3 MHz. WFMR rebroadcasts programming generated for WOMR.^[4]

WOMR and WFMR

WOMR: Provincetown, Massachusetts WFMR: Orleans, Massachusetts United States
Broadcast area	Hyannis, Massachusetts Cape Cod South Shore
Frequencies	WOMR: 92.1 MHz WFMR: 91.3 MHz
Programming
Format	Non-commercial; community radio
Affiliations	Pacifica Radio Network
Ownership
Owner	Lower Cape Communications, Inc.
History
First air date	WOMR: March 21, 1982; 43 years ago (1982-03-21)[1] WFMR: 2010; 15 years ago (2010)
Call sign meaning	WOMR: "Outermost Radio" WFMR: "Furthermost Radio"
Technical information[2][3]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	WOMR: 38905 WFMR: 93704
Class	WOMR: A WFMR: A
ERP	WOMR: 6,000 watts WFMR: 1,600 watts
HAAT	WOMR: 49 meters (161 ft) WFMR: 73 meters (240 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	WOMR: 42.065°N 70.158°W / 42.065; -70.158 WFMR: 41°47′29.4″N 69°59′36.1″W
Links
Public license information	WOMR: Public file LMS WFMR: Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.womr.org

History

WOMR began transmitting on 91.9 MHz on March 21, 1982, with an announcement about the station beginning normal programming the next day. The station was founded in the mid-1970s by Provincetown resident Mark Primack.^[1] WOMR’s effective radiated power was increased in November 1995 from 1 to 6 kilowatts. In 2009, executive director Dave Myers stepped down for health reasons.^[5]

Programming

The station broadcasts 24 hours a day, with programming produced by a combination of volunteers and a small number of full-time staff.^[6][7] DJs at WOMR provide a wide variety of music programming, including folk, jazz, rock, and other genres.^[8] In October 2009, WOMR replaced its analog transmitter with a digital/analog model.^{[citation needed]} The station also plays talk shows with local-interest interviews and community news along with some programs from across the country.^[9] The station also broadcasts some nationally syndicated spoken-word content.^[10] With an emergency backup system, WOMR can stay on the air in power outages, bringing vital information to the Cape and South Shore communities.^{[citation needed]} WOMR participates in community events and produces programming that supports local culture and organizations.^[11]

Partnerships

WOMR partners with local Cape Cod communities and community organizations, joining festivals and events across Cape Cod, occasionally with live remote broadcasts. The station often partners with the Payomet Performing Arts Center in Truro and with Wellfleet Preservation Hall to produce concerts and film events.^{[citation needed]}

From 2011 to 2015, film director Alan Chebot produced Outermost Radio, a film about the diversity of the station's programmers^[12], and the challenges the station faced in 2012 when their main antenna toppled and needed to be replaced.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• List of community radio stations in the United States