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Radio station in Rhode Island, United States

WXHQ-LP
Newport, Rhode Island United States

Broadcast area	Newport and Providence, Rhode Island
Frequency	105.9 MHz
Branding	Radio Newport
Programming
Format	Jazz; freeform
Ownership
Owner	Newport Music Arts Association
History
First air date	December 2001
Call sign meaning	"X marks the spot for high quality programming"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	123581
Class	L1
ERP	50 watts
HAAT	42.3 meters (139 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	41°29′6.3″N 71°18′30.1″W / 41.485083°N 71.308361°W / 41.485083; -71.308361
Links
Public license information	LMS
Website	1059xhq.org

WXHQ-LP (105.9 FM, "Radio Newport") is a non-commercial radio station licensed to the community of Newport, Rhode Island. The station serves Newport and the greater Providence, Rhode Island, area. The station is owned and operated by the Newport Music Arts Association, a non-profit organization. It airs a jazz and freeform format that, according to the station's website, includes "jazz, blues, r&b, bossa nova, Afro-Cuban, lounge, soul, funk, reggae, ska, electronic, downtempo, acid-jazz, surf, world, country, folk, and even occasionally some rock". The music played is almost exclusively instrumental and the station has a policy against playing songs featuring English language vocals.

The station has been assigned the WXHQ-LP call letters by the Federal Communications Commission since May 31, 2001. This is the first FCC-licensed low-power FM station in the state of Rhode Island. WXHQ-LP is also the first public radio station licensed to Newport.

Community involvement

The WXHQ-LP studios are located on in a small office on Marlborough Street. The station's transmitter is located atop the Hotel Viking on Bellvue Avenue in downtown Newport. This transmitter site includes a rooftop container garden used to promote sustainable agriculture and green living by collecting rainwater and growing food.

Other community involvement activities of WXHQ-LP include providing music programming for the annual Newport Island Moving Co. dance festival, broadcasting the Newport Jazz Festival, and serving as a contributing sponsor each year for the Newport International Film Festival.

FCC actions

On October 29, 2007, the FCC issued a $250 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture for WXHQ-LP to licensee Newport Music Arts Association. The fine was levied because the station failed to file a timely license renewal application and did not provide an explanation for the late filing. The standard fine of $3,000 was reduced because the licensee did file a renewal application before the actual expiration of the broadcast license.

References

^ Weisman, Janine (March 22, 2006). "The little station that could". The Newport Mercury. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012.
"Facility Technical Data for WXHQ-LP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
Carnegie, Jim (August 16, 2002). "LPFM starts on a slow roll". Radio Business Report.
^ "Newport Musical Arts Association". Arts & Cultural Alliance of Newport County. Archived from the original on August 31, 2007. The Newport Musical Arts Association has been awarded a Low Power FM radio station license (WXHQ 105.9) by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). This license will enable the NMAA, a non-profit organization, to broadcast uniquely diverse programming to the city of Newport and its surrounding areas.
"Welcome to the WXHQ Website". WXHQ 105.9 Low Power FM, Newport RI.
"Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
"Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
Fybush, Scott (January 1, 2003). "2002 Year In Review". NorthEast Radio Watch. WXHQ-LP (105.9 Newport), Rhode Island's first LPFM
"Low-power Newport radio station is fueled by high-powered hopes". The Newport Daily News. July 23, 2001.
Fybush, Scott (July 1, 2002). "July 1, 2002 - New 1610 Signs On in Montreal". NorthEast Radio Watch.
"Rooftop Garden in Newport, Rhode Island, USA". The Rooftop Garden Project. December 13, 2007.
Rodriguez, Johnette (Fall 2005). "Fall Preview: Moving It - From Birds To Bach To Ballroom And Belly Dance". The Providence Phoenix.
"Contributing Sponsors". Newport International Film Festival. Archived from the original on February 25, 2008.
"Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture DA 07-4457". Federal Communications Commission.