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| image = [[Image:WXHQlogo.gif|240px]]
| image = [[Image:WXHQlogo.gif|240px]]
| city = [[Newport, Rhode Island|Newport]], [[Rhode Island]]
| city = [[Newport, Rhode Island|Newport]], [[Rhode Island]]
| area =
| area = Newport and [[Providence, Rhode Island]]
| branding = ''Radio Newport''
| branding = ''Radio Newport''
| slogan =
| slogan =
| airdate =
| airdate = December [[2001 in radio|2001]]<ref name="nmer1" />
| frequency = 105.9 [[megahertz|MHz]]
| frequency = 105.9 [[megahertz|MHz]]
| format = [[Jazz]]/[[Freeform (radio format)|Freeform]]
| format = [[Jazz]]/[[Freeform (radio format)|Freeform]]
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| facility_id = 123581
| facility_id = 123581
| coordinates = {{coor dms|41|29|06|N|71|18|32|W}}
| coordinates = {{coor dms|41|29|06|N|71|18|32|W}}
| callsign_meaning = "'''X''' marks the spot for '''H'''igh '''Q'''uality programming"<ref name="nmer1" />
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns =
| former_callsigns =
| owner = Newport Music Arts Association
| owner = Newport Music Arts Association
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| affiliations =
| affiliations =
}}
}}
'''WXHQ-LP''' (105.9 [[FM broadcasting|FM]], "Radio Newport") is a [[radio station]] licensed to serve [[Newport, Rhode Island]]. The station is owned by Newport Music Arts Association. It airs a [[Jazz]]/[[Freeform (radio format)|Freeform]] format that, according to the station's website, includes "jazz, blues, r&b, bossa nova, Afro-Cuban, lounge, soul, funk, reggae, ska, electronic, downtempo, acid-jazz, surf, world, country, folk, and even occasionally some rock".<ref name="wxhq">{{cite web |title=Welcome to the WXHQ Website |work=WXHQ 105.9 Low Power FM, Newport RI |url=http://www.radionewport.org/}}</ref><ref name="arb1">{{cite web |title=Winter 2008 Station Information Profile |work=Arbitron |url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?srvy_id=WI08&surveyID=WI08&band=fm&callLetter=WXHQ}}</ref>
'''WXHQ-LP''' (105.9 [[FM broadcasting|FM]], "Radio Newport") is a non-commercial [[radio station]] licensed to the commnuity of [[Newport, Rhode Island]]. The station serves Newport and the greater [[Providence, Rhode Island]], area.<ref name="rbr7">{{cite news |url=http://www.rbr.com/epaper/pages/02-30_stats.html |title=LPFM starts on a slow roll |work=Radio Business Report |first=Jim |last=Carnegie |date=2002-08-16}}</ref> The station is owned and operated by the Newport Music Arts Association, a non-profit organization.<ref name="npa1" /> It airs a [[Jazz]]/[[Freeform (radio format)|Freeform]] format that, according to the station's website, includes "jazz, blues, r&b, bossa nova, Afro-Cuban, lounge, soul, funk, reggae, ska, electronic, downtempo, acid-jazz, surf, world, country, folk, and even occasionally some rock".<ref name="wxhq">{{cite web |title=Welcome to the WXHQ Website |work=WXHQ 105.9 Low Power FM, Newport RI |url=http://www.radionewport.org/}}</ref><ref name="arb1">{{cite web |title=Winter 2008 Station Information Profile |work=Arbitron |url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?srvy_id=WI08&surveyID=WI08&band=fm&callLetter=WXHQ}}</ref> The music played is almost exclusively instrumental and the station has a policy against playing songs featuring [[English language]] vocals.<ref name="nmer1" />


The station has been assigned the WXHQ call letters by the [[Federal Communications Commission]] since [[May 31]], [[2001]].<ref name="fcc1">{{cite web |title=Call Sign History |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=123581&Callsign=WXHQ-LP}}</ref>
The station has been assigned the WXHQ-LP call letters by the [[Federal Communications Commission]] since [[May 31]], [[2001]].<ref name="fcc1">{{cite web |title=Call Sign History |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=123581&Callsign=WXHQ-LP}}</ref> This is the first FCC-licensed low-power FM station in the state of Rhode Island.<ref name="nerw02">{{cite news |url=http://www.fybush.com/nerw-yir2002.html |title=2002 Year In Review |work=NorthEast Radio Watch |first=Scott |last=Fybush |date=2003-01-01 |quote=WXHQ-LP (105.9 Newport), Rhode Island's first LPFM}}</ref> WXHQ-LP is also the first public radio station licensed to Newport.<ref name="npdn6">{{cite news |url=http://www.newportdailynews.com/articles/2001/07/23/export656.txt |title=Low-power Newport radio station is fueled by high-powered hopes |work=The Newport Daily News |date=2001-07-23}}</ref>

==Community involvement==
The WXHQ-LP studios are located on in a small office on Marlborough Street.<ref name="nmer1">{{cite news |url=http://www.newportmercury.com/articles/2006/03/22/off_the_lip/offthelip.txt |title=The little station that could |work=The Newport Mercury |date=2006-03-22 |first=Janine |last=Weisman}}</ref> The station's transmitter is located atop the Hotel Viking on Bellvue Avenue in downtown Newport.<ref name="nerw3">{{cite news |title=July 1, 2002 - New 1610 Signs On in Montreal |url=http://www.bostonradio.org/nerw/nerw-020701.html |first=Scott |last=Fybush |date=2002-07-01 |work=NorthEast Radio Watch}}</ref> This transmitter site includes a rooftop container garden used to promote [[sustainable agriculture]] and [[Green politics|green]] living by collecting rainwater and growing food.<ref name="rtgp4">{{cite news |url=http://rooftopgardens.ca/en/node/1354 |title=Rooftop Garden in Newport, Rhode Island, USA |work=The Rooftop Garden Project |date=2007-12-13}}</ref>

Other community involvement activities of WXHQ-LP include providing music programming for the annual Newport Island Moving Co. dance festival<ref name="tph1">{{cite news |url=http://www.providencephoenix.com/supplements/fall_05/dance.asp |title=Fall Preview: Moving It - From Birds To Bach To Ballroom And Belly Dance |work=The Providence Phoenix |first=Johnette |last=Rodriguez |date=Fall 2005}}</ref>, broadcasting the [[Newport Jazz Festival]]<ref name="npa1">{{cite web |url=http://www.newportarts.org/pages/sitepage.cfm?id=115&pname=Multimedia&purl=multimedia.cfm |title=Newport Musical Arts Association |work=Arts & Cultural Alliance of Newport County |quote=The Newport Musical Arts Association has been awarded a Low Power FM radio station license (WXHQ 105.9) by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). This license will enable the NMAA, a non-profit organization, to broadcast uniquely diverse programming to the city of Newport and its surrounding areas.}}</ref>, and serving as a contributing sponsor each year for the [[Newport International Film Festival]].<ref name="niff">{{cite web |title=Contributing Sponsors |work=Newport International Film Festival |url=http://www.newportfilmfestival.com/2007/sponsors/default.asp}}</ref>

==FCC actions==
On [[October 29]], [[2007]], the FCC issued a $250 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture for WXHQ-LP to licensee Newport Music Arts Association.<ref name="fccax">{{cite web |title=Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture DA 07-4457 |work=Federal Communications Commission |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-07-4457A1.txt}}</ref> The fine was levied because the station failed to file a timely license renewal application and did not provide an explanation for the late filing. The standard fine of $3000 was reduced because the licensee did file a renewal application before the actual expiration of the [[broadcast license]].


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 08:02, 31 January 2008

WXHQ-LP
File:WXHQlogo.gif
Broadcast areaNewport and Providence, Rhode Island
Frequency105.9 MHz
BrandingRadio Newport
Programming
FormatJazz/Freeform
Ownership
OwnerNewport Music Arts Association
History
First air date
December 2001[1]
Call sign meaning
"X marks the spot for High Quality programming"[1]
Technical information
Facility ID123581
ClassL1
ERP50 watts
HAAT42.3 meters
Transmitter coordinates
41°29′06″N 71°18′32″W / 41.48500°N 71.30889°W / 41.48500; -71.30889
Links
Websitehttp://www.radionewport.org/

WXHQ-LP (105.9 FM, "Radio Newport") is a non-commercial radio station licensed to the commnuity of Newport, Rhode Island. The station serves Newport and the greater Providence, Rhode Island, area.[2] The station is owned and operated by the Newport Music Arts Association, a non-profit organization.[3] It airs a Jazz/Freeform format that, according to the station's website, includes "jazz, blues, r&b, bossa nova, Afro-Cuban, lounge, soul, funk, reggae, ska, electronic, downtempo, acid-jazz, surf, world, country, folk, and even occasionally some rock".[4][5] The music played is almost exclusively instrumental and the station has a policy against playing songs featuring English language vocals.[1]

The station has been assigned the WXHQ-LP call letters by the Federal Communications Commission since May 31, 2001.[6] This is the first FCC-licensed low-power FM station in the state of Rhode Island.[7] WXHQ-LP is also the first public radio station licensed to Newport.[8]

Community involvement

The WXHQ-LP studios are located on in a small office on Marlborough Street.[1] The station's transmitter is located atop the Hotel Viking on Bellvue Avenue in downtown Newport.[9] This transmitter site includes a rooftop container garden used to promote sustainable agriculture and green living by collecting rainwater and growing food.[10]

Other community involvement activities of WXHQ-LP include providing music programming for the annual Newport Island Moving Co. dance festival[11], broadcasting the Newport Jazz Festival[3], and serving as a contributing sponsor each year for the Newport International Film Festival.[12]

FCC actions

On October 29, 2007, the FCC issued a $250 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture for WXHQ-LP to licensee Newport Music Arts Association.[13] The fine was levied because the station failed to file a timely license renewal application and did not provide an explanation for the late filing. The standard fine of $3000 was reduced because the licensee did file a renewal application before the actual expiration of the broadcast license.

References

  1. ^ a b c d Weisman, Janine (2006-03-22). "The little station that could". The Newport Mercury.
  2. ^ Carnegie, Jim (2002-08-16). "LPFM starts on a slow roll". Radio Business Report.
  3. ^ a b "Newport Musical Arts Association". Arts & Cultural Alliance of Newport County. The Newport Musical Arts Association has been awarded a Low Power FM radio station license (WXHQ 105.9) by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). This license will enable the NMAA, a non-profit organization, to broadcast uniquely diverse programming to the city of Newport and its surrounding areas.
  4. ^ "Welcome to the WXHQ Website". WXHQ 105.9 Low Power FM, Newport RI.
  5. ^ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  6. ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  7. ^ Fybush, Scott (2003-01-01). "2002 Year In Review". NorthEast Radio Watch. WXHQ-LP (105.9 Newport), Rhode Island's first LPFM
  8. ^ "Low-power Newport radio station is fueled by high-powered hopes". The Newport Daily News. 2001-07-23.
  9. ^ Fybush, Scott (2002-07-01). "July 1, 2002 - New 1610 Signs On in Montreal". NorthEast Radio Watch.
  10. ^ "Rooftop Garden in Newport, Rhode Island, USA". The Rooftop Garden Project. 2007-12-13.
  11. ^ Rodriguez, Johnette (Fall 2005). "Fall Preview: Moving It - From Birds To Bach To Ballroom And Belly Dance". The Providence Phoenix.
  12. ^ "Contributing Sponsors". Newport International Film Festival.
  13. ^ "Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture DA 07-4457". Federal Communications Commission.


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