WJMF (FM)

WJMF (88.7 FM) is a radio station in Smithfield, Rhode Island, owned by Bryant University. The station's primary channel is a classical music station simulcasting WCRB from Boston. It serves the Providence area. WJMF also operates an HD2 channel run by Bryant University students; from 1973 until 2011, this service was heard on its primary channel. The station has over 40 shows and more than 100 DJs. It plays a variety of music ranging from alternative to talk to Top 40. It is also known for hosting local political debates, interviews with athletes, and having talk radio shows. It also broadcasts games of the Bryant University Division I athletic teams.

WJMF
Satellite of WCRB, Boston
Broadcast areaProvidence, Rhode Island
Frequency88.7 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingFM/HD1: CRB
HD2: WJMF, The Beat of Bryant
Programming
FormatClassical music (WCRB simulcast)
SubchannelsHD2: College radio
Ownership
OwnerBryant University
(FM/HD1 channel programmed by WGBH Educational Foundation)
History
First air date
November 1973 (1973-11)
Technical information
Facility ID7650
ClassA
ERP1200 watts
HAAT163.0 meters (534.8 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°48′12.4″N 71°33′25.2″W
Links
WebcastFM/HD1: Listen live
HD2: Listen Live
WebsiteFM/HD1: www.classicalwcrb.org
HD2: wjmf.bryant.edu

On April 27, 2012, WJMF was granted a U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) construction permit to increase its effective radiated power (ERP) up to 1,500 Watts. The directional pattern of the antenna will be changed. The construction permit expired on April 27, 2015.

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