| Frequency | 105.5 MHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | Lumpen Radio |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | Pacifica Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Public Media Institute |
| History | |
First air date | 2015 |
Call sign meaning | LumPeN Radio |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 197687 |
| Class | L1 |
| ERP | 17 watts |
| HAAT | 73 meters (240 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°52′8.9″N 87°41′36.1″W / 41.869139°N 87.693361°W |
| Links | |
| Website |
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WLPN-LP is a low-power radio station in Chicago started by Lumpen founder Edward Marszewski in 2015 [1] who started a kickstarter campaign to raise funds for the station. [2] [3] [4] [5] The station operates out of an art gallery called the 'Co-Prosperity Sphere'. [6]
See also
References
- ^ Sisson, Patrick. "Chicago's WLPN, the low-power FM movement and a new surge in radio". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
- ^ "Lumpen Radio Aims to Broadcast 'Magic Moments' Over the Airwaves". DNAinfo Chicago. Archived from the original on 2016-09-13. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
- ^ "Rebuild Radio with WLPN in Chicago". Kickstarter. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
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^ Galil, J. R. Nelson, Leor.
"Lumpen Radio raises funds to build a low-power FM station in Bridgeport". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link) - ^ "A radio station devoted to local music? Yep". Retrieved 2016-08-14.
- ^ Sisson, Patrick. "Chicago's WLPN, the low-power FM movement and a new surge in radio". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
External links
- Official Website
- WLPN in the FCC FM station database
- WLPN-LP at FCCdata.org
- WLPN in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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