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| Broadcast area | Takoma Park, Maryland College Park, Maryland Hyattsville, Maryland Northeast, Washington, D.C. Northwest, Washington, D.C. |
| Frequency | 94.3 FMMHz |
| Branding | "Takoma Radio" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Variety[1] |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Historic Takoma, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | July 16,2016 |
Former call signs | WOWD-LP (2015–Present)[2] |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 195180 |
| Class | L1 |
| Power | 20Watts |
| HAAT | 67 meters (220 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°58′28.40″N77°0′38.10″W / 38.9745556°N 77.0105833°W /38.9745556; -77.0105833 |
| Links | |
Public license information | LMS |
| Website | WOWD-LP Online |
WOWD-LP ("wow-dee") is aVariety formattedbroadcastradio station licensed toTakoma Park, Maryland, serving a potential terrestrial audience of 250,000[4] listeners inTakoma Park,College Park andHyattsville inMaryland, along with parts ofNortheast andNorthwestWashington, D.C.[1][5] WOWD-LP is owned and operated by Historic Takoma, Inc.[6]
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After applying for anLPFM license in November 2013,[7] Takoma Radio was awarded the license for 94.3 fm by the FCC in January 2015. The effort was led by a group of local volunteers, organized by Takoma Park resident and broadcast veteran Marika Partridge. "Good morning, world, this is Takoma Radio," said Partridge, the first words broadcast from the station at 9:43am on July 16, 2016[8] from a volunteer-built studio in the heart of historic Takoma Park.[4]
On June 1, 2024Bob Boilen took over as program director.[9]
Takoma Radio features a variety of music and talk programming and features shows such asAfropop Worldwide, broadcasters such as literary scholarCarolivia Herron and host of NPR's All Songs ConsideredBob Boilen, and specials such as vintage jazz expertRob Bamberger and live performances from local musicians.
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