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Broadcast area | NorthernVermont |
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| Branding | Independent Radio, The Point |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult album alternative |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Northeast Broadcasting |
| Coverage | |
| Stations | See § Frequencies |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
The Point ("Independent Radio, The Point") is aradio network operating in the state ofVermont. Theflagship station isWNCS (104.7FM) inMontpelier, which signed on in 1977. It was started byJeb Spaulding who later served as Chancellor of theVermont State Colleges, State Treasurer of Vermont, and Secretary of Administration under Vermont GovernorPeter Shumlin. Although at that time there was no designatedadult album alternative format, The Point's programming format has been solidly adult album alternative/progressive rock for its entire history.
The Point has won numerous national awards over the course of its history, including trade publicationRadio and Records' AAA Station of the Year (markets 101+) in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008, which was the publication's final year of operation. In 2008, The Point was inducted into the trade publicationFMQB's Hall Of Fame for AAA Stations in markets 51 and smaller, and in 2013 The Point was namedFMQB's AAA Station of the Year (markets 50+).
The Point broadcasts on five FM stations. They are:
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | Facility ID | Class | ERP (W) | Height (m (ft)) | Transmitter coordinates | First air date | Broadcast area | Former call signs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIFY | 93.7 FM | Addison, Vermont | 83867 | C3 | 21,000 | 108 m (354 ft) | 44°13′15.2″N73°24′35.5″W / 44.220889°N 73.409861°W /44.220889; -73.409861 (WIFY) | 2014[a] | Addison Middlebury Burlington |
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| WDOT | 95.7 FM | Danville, Vermont | 4001 | A | 3,800 | 75 m (246 ft) | 44°24′58.2″N72°3′30.3″W / 44.416167°N 72.058417°W /44.416167; -72.058417 (WDOT) | 1996[1] | Danville Saint Johnsbury | WSHX (1989–1999) |
| WNCS[b] | 104.7 FM | Montpelier, Vermont | 43655 | C2 | 1,900 | 634 m (2,080 ft) | 44°25′14.1″N72°49′40.4″W / 44.420583°N 72.827889°W /44.420583; -72.827889 (WNCS) | 1977 | Montpelier Burlington | — |
Notes:
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W227AQ | 93.3 FM | Burlington, Vermont | 145050 | 220 | 0 m (0 ft) | D | 44°29′50.2″N73°12′49.5″W / 44.497278°N 73.213750°W /44.497278; -73.213750 (W227AQ) | LMS |
| W262AA | 100.3 FM | Montpelier, Vermont | 43656 | 100 | 31.7 m (104 ft) | D | 44°16′49.2″N72°33′28.3″W / 44.280333°N 72.557861°W /44.280333; -72.557861 (W282AB) | LMS |
All of the stations are owned by Montpelier Broadcasting Inc., which, in turn, is owned by Northeast Broadcasting, Inc., (based inBedford, New Hampshire), which also ownsWIXM andWWMP (and formerly ownedWCAT) inBurlington;WSKI inMontpelier; and other stations inAndover, Massachusetts, and in Colorado, Idaho, and Wyoming.
The Point was also carried by WRJT (103.1 FM) inRoyalton, serving theWhite River Junction–Lebanon–Hanover area,[2] from its 1996 sign on[3] until its sale to theEducational Media Foundation (EMF) in 2020;[4] it is nowK-Love stationWZKC.[5] WRJT also operated translator W299AM (107.7 FM) in Lebanon, New Hampshire;[6] that facility was retained by Northeast Broadcasting, and began carrying separately-ownedWFRD in 2011.[7] W299AM was itself sold to EMF's successor, K-Love Inc., in 2025,[8] and resumed carrying WZKC.[9]
WFAD (1490 AM) and translator W266CU (101.1 FM) in Middlebury carried The Point in the early 2020s, prior to its 2022 sale toChristian Ministries.[10]
