RenewFM is a network of Christian radio stations in New England, broadcasting Christian music and Christian talk and teaching programs.
History RenewFM's first station, WRYP, began broadcasting in 2006."About RenewFM", RenewFM. Retrieved December 6, 2020.Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010, Broadcasting & Cable, 2010. p. D-277. Retrieved December 6, 2020. In 2009, Horizon Christian Fellowship sold two translators in South Dakota and Iowa to Saga Broadcasting for $35,000."Broadcasting News-September 2009", North Pine: Upper Midwest Broadcasting. September 2009. Retrieved November 28, 2023. In 2010, Horizon Christian Fellowship purchased WFGL and WJWT from Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa for $300,000."Transactions: 12-29-09", Radio & Television Business Report. December 28, 2009. Retrieved December 6, 2020. The same year, Horizon Christian Fellowship sold two translators in North Dakota to Leighton Enterprises for $50,000 and a translator in Texas to World Radio Link for $10,000."Broadcasting News-June 2010", North Pine: Upper Midwest Broadcasting. June 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2023."Sold: Nevada, Texas Translators, Utah AM CP", All Access. June 3, 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
In 2021, Horizon Christian Fellowship purchased AM 1000 WCMX from City United Church for $12,000, and became RenewFM's first Spanish-language station.Jacobson, Adam. "Massachusetts ‘Power’ Station Sold By Church", Radio & Television Business Report. December 18, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2023."Stations", RenewFM. Retrieved November 28, 2023. In 2023, Horizon Christian Fellowship purchased a construction permit for a new FM station on 97.3 MHz in Orange, Massachusetts, for $173,000, and also purchased WSJQ in Pascoag, Rhode Island, which it had been operating as a RenewFM affiliate since 2020.Jacobson, Adam. "Mr. Wendell's Development: A Future Massachusetts FM’s Sale", Radio & Television Business Report. July 12, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023."Deal Digest: Beasley And Hubbard Are Both Sellers", Inside Radio. July 13, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023."Station Sales Week of 7/14", Radio Insight. July 14, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023. Also in 2023, Horizon Christian Fellowship was awarded a construction permit for a new FM station in Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island, after the FCC found that its competing applicant, Radio Sharon Foundation, had engaged in misrepresentations in its application."FCC Report 6/11 Misrepresentation Costs Two Non-Commercial Applicants Their CP Grants", Radio Insight. June 11, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023.McClane, Paul. "FCC Rescinds Several Tentative NCE FM Selections", Radio World. June 12, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
Stations Originally airing on WRYP, RenewFM is heard on 11 full-powered stations in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island, as well as 4 translators.Stations RenewFM. Accessed October 19, 2013
Full-powered stations Call sign Frequency City of license State Facility ID Class Power(W) ERP(W) Height(m (ft)) Transmitter coordinates WYDI 90.5 FM Derry New Hampshire A 600 WJNF 91.7 FM Dalton Massachusetts A 160 WJWT 91.7 FM Gardner Massachusetts A 850 WYZX 88.3 FM East Falmouth Massachusetts B1 8,000 WFGL 960 AM Fitchburg Massachusetts B 2,500 day1,000 night WCMX 1000 AM Leominster Massachusetts D 1,000 day WTYN 91.7 FM Lunenburg Massachusetts A 1,000 WKXE 97.3 FM Orange Massachusetts A 5,800 WWRN 88.5 FM Rockport Massachusetts A 2,700 WRYP 90.1 FM Wellfleet Massachusetts A 2,500 WXEV 91.1 FM Bradford Rhode Island A 180 WSJQ 91.5 FM Pascoag Rhode Island B1 10,300
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Translators Call sign Frequency(MHz) City of license State Facility ID Rebroadcasts W279BQ 103.7 Boston Massachusetts WWRN W291DA 106.1 Fitchburg Massachusetts WFGL W244CF 96.7 Plymouth Massachusetts WRYP W271CG 102.1 Quincy Massachusetts WRYP
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