WBMW

WBMW
Pawcatuck, Connecticut; United States;
Broadcast area	New London, Connecticut
Frequency	106.5 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	Soft Rock 106.5 WBMW
Programming
Format	Adult contemporary
Subchannels	HD2: US 99.5 (country); HD3: Simulcast of WSKP (oldies); HD4: Bomba FM (tropical music);
Affiliations	Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner	Red Wolf Broadcasting
Sister stations	WJJF, WSKP, WWRX
History
First air date	December 24, 1992 (31 years ago)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	55404
Class	B1
ERP	12,500 watts
HAAT	141 meters (463 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	41°26′3″N 72°0′8″W / 41.43417°N 72.00222°W
Translator(s)	HD2: 99.5 W258BI (New London); 101.7 MHz W269ED (Montville); HD3: 104.5 W283BW (New London);
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live; HD2: Listen live;
Website	www.wbmw.com; HD2: www.uscountry995.com;

WBMW (106.5 FM) is an adult contemporary music formatted radio station. WBMW is licensed to Pawcatuck, Connecticut, and serves the New London area. The station is owned by John Fuller's Red Wolf Broadcasting. WBMW broadcasts with an ERP of 12.5 kW.^[3]

History

The station was assigned the call letters WVNL on August 9, 1991. On November 1, 1991, the station changed its call sign to the current WBMW;^[4] under this call sign, it signed on December 24, 1992.^[1] WBMW changed its city of license from Ledyard, Connecticut, to Pawcatuck on August 22, 2013.

Prior WBMW

Two other unrelated stations have held the call sign WBMW. WJFK-FM held this call sign from 1985 to 1988, with a new age format, and WLKK held this call sign from 1988 to 1991, and had a smooth jazz format.^[5]