WPLS-LP
Encyclopedia
WPLS-LP is a non-commercial low-power FM radio station
located in Greenville, South Carolina
, owned by Furman University
that signed on the air on April 27, 2005. The station is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) to broadcast with a effective radiated power
(ERP) of 83 watt
s.
. When WROO moved in to the area from Greenwood, South Carolina
, WPLS was forced off the air due to FCC rules. After several years of silence, Furman University
was finally granted a construction permit and the station signed back on at 95.9 FM in 2005. It is a university/college station, and serves as a practice station for college students interested in media/broadcast/journalism and has various shows. Many shows feature independent music.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
located in Greenville, South Carolina
Greenville, South Carolina
-Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families...
, owned by Furman University
Furman University
Furman University is a selective, private, coeducational, liberal arts college in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Furman is one of the oldest, and more selective private institutions in South Carolina...
that signed on the air on April 27, 2005. The station is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
(FCC) to broadcast with a effective radiated power
Effective radiated power
In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or equivalent radiated power is a standardized theoretical measurement of radio frequency energy using the SI unit watts, and is determined by subtracting system losses and adding system gains...
(ERP) of 83 watt
Watt
The watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units , named after the Scottish engineer James Watt . The unit, defined as one joule per second, measures the rate of energy conversion.-Definition:...
s.
History
Prior to broadcasting at 95.9 FM, WPLS broadcasted at 96.7 FM, now home to class A WROOWROO
WROO is a Christian Contemporary station licensed to Mauldin, South Carolina and serves the Upstate, including Greater Greenville and some of Spartanburg. The Clear Channel Communications outlet is licensed by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to broadcast at 96.7 MHz with an ERP of...
. When WROO moved in to the area from Greenwood, South Carolina
Greenwood, South Carolina
Greenwood is a city in and the county seat of Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 22,071 at the 2000 census and had slightly increased to 22,710 according to a 2009 estimate.-Geography:...
, WPLS was forced off the air due to FCC rules. After several years of silence, Furman University
Furman University
Furman University is a selective, private, coeducational, liberal arts college in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Furman is one of the oldest, and more selective private institutions in South Carolina...
was finally granted a construction permit and the station signed back on at 95.9 FM in 2005. It is a university/college station, and serves as a practice station for college students interested in media/broadcast/journalism and has various shows. Many shows feature independent music.