WPPP-LP is a
non-commercial low power FM radio station in
Athens, Georgia, United States. Owned by the
non-profit Athens Community Radio Foundation, Inc., the station reaches listeners within a 15-mile radius of its studios near the
University of Georgia campus. WPPP's programming includes alternative and progressive rock, as well as "news reports and progressive political commentary produced free of corporate interests and government influence."
The station is affiliated with the
Pacifica Radio
Pacifica may refer to:
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* ''Pacifica'' (statue), a 1938 statue by Ralph Stackpole for the Golden Gate International Exposition
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* Pacifica, California, a city in the United States
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network.
Station history
A group led by
Xavier Elkins applied for a broadcast license after the
Federal Communications Commission opened a filing window for LPFM licenses in 2000. The station went on the air in August 2004. Known for a wildly varying assortment of music, the station was cited by the ''
Athens Banner-Herald
The ''Athens Banner-Herald'' is a daily newspaper with less than 20,000 circulation located in Athens, Georgia, USA, and owned by Gannett. The paper has a Sunday special and publishes online under the name ''Online Athens''. It has been through ...
'' as "the only
radio station in the area that will play
Pat Benatar right after a
Drive-By Truckers song following a
jazz lick - and all without
commercial interruption." Elkins and co-host Jon Bird host a talk show called "The Daily Hangover Chronicles."
Community affiliation
WPPP-LP is an affiliate of Common Ground Athens, a resource center offering meeting space, training programs, and management support to Athens community organizations.
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See also
* List of community radio stations in the United States
Notes
External links
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Community radio stations in the United States
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