WRRS (88.5
FM) is a
radio station licensed to serve Bayview, Massachusetts. WRRS is owned by Holy Family Communications and airs a
Catholic religious format as part of
The Station of the Cross. WRRS is an affiliate of
EWTN radio
The Eternal Word Television Network, more commonly known by its initials EWTN, is an American basic cable Catholic television, television network which presents around-the-clock Catholic-themed programming. It is not only the largest Catholic t ...
.
History
Academy of the Immaculate applied for a
construction permit
Planning permission or developmental approval refers to the approval needed for construction or expansion (including significant renovation), and sometimes for demolition, in some jurisdictions. It is usually given in the form of a building perm ...
for a new station in Bayview, Massachusetts, near
New Bedford
New Bedford (Massachusett: ) is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts. It is located on the Acushnet River in what is known as the South Coast region. Up through the 17th century, the area was the territory of the Wampanoag Native American pe ...
, in a late 2007 window for new noncommercial radio stations.
The new station, which took on the
call sign WPMW, would be operated by the
Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate
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, and intended to carry programming from
EWTN Radio
The Eternal Word Television Network, more commonly known by its initials EWTN, is an American basic cable Catholic television, television network which presents around-the-clock Catholic-themed programming. It is not only the largest Catholic t ...
,
Relevant Radio, and
Ave Maria Radio.
Test broadcasts began in December 2010;
WPMW, branded "Radio CorMariae", would formally launch on March 25, 2011, primarily airing EWTN Radio but with plans for local programming.
Academy of the Immaculate purchased a second station on 88.5 in southeastern Massachusetts,
WRRS in
Middleborough Center, for $85,000 in 2011.
The two stations, along with
WHVM in
Oswego, New York
Oswego () is a city in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 16,921 at the 2020 census. Oswego is located on Lake Ontario in Upstate New York, about 35 miles (55km) northwest of Syracuse. It promotes itself as "The Port C ...
(which had been owned by the affiliated Mt. St. Francis Hermitage), were acquired by Holy Family Communications for $75,000 in 2023.
WPMW and WRRS swapped call signs on August 15, 2023.
References
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Radio stations established in 2011
2011 establishments in Massachusetts
Catholic radio stations
Mass media in Bristol County, Massachusetts
Dartmouth, Massachusetts
RRS
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