WLPZ-LP

WLPZ-LP (95.1 FM) is a community radio station licensed to Leominster, Massachusetts and serves the Leominster area. Its broadcast license is held by the City of Leominster and is operated by a staff of all volunteers and broadcasts 24 hours a day 7 days a week. WLPZ's studios are located in the city's Gallagher Building;^[2] its transmitter is located off Sunrise Avenue.

WLPZ-LP

Leominster, Massachusetts United States
Broadcast area	Leominster, Massachusetts
Frequency	95.1 MHz
Programming
Format	Community radio
Ownership
Owner	City of Leominster
History
First air date	January 26, 2017
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	195191
Class	L1
ERP	21 watts
HAAT	64.2 meters (211 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	42°32′16.3″N 71°43′31.2″W
Links
Public license information	LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	wlpz.org

History

This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on January 31, 2014.^[3] The new station was assigned the WLPZ-LP call sign by the FCC on March 11, 2016.^[4] The station received its license to cover from the FCC on January 26, 2017;^[5] it signed on the same day^[2] with a 45-minute test broadcast hosted by Leominster mayor Dean Mazzarella.^[6] WLPZ-LP's community radio format was described by Mazzarella as "information, fun and entertainment in the community"; emergency information is also broadcast by the station.^[6]