WMOO

WMOO
City Derby Center, Vermont
Broadcast area Northeast Kingdom
Southern Estrie
Branding "Moo 92"
Slogan "The Northeast Kingdom's Best Music"
Frequency 92.1 (MHz)
Repeater(s) W257AU 99.3, St. Johnsbury
First air date April 1, 1991
Format Hot Adult Contemporary
ERP 2,250 watts
HAAT 189 meters
Class C3
Callsign meaning referring to a cow's sound effect
Owner Vermont Broadcast Associates, Inc.
Webcast Listen Online
Website www.moo92.com

WMOO (92.1 FM) (also known as "Moo 92") is a hot adult contemporary formatted radio station broadcasting from Derby Center, Vermont, USA. It is owned by Vermont Broadcast Associates, Inc. The station's main transmitter is near the intersection of Hidden Pines Drive and Nelson Hill Road in the town of Derby, approximately 1.5 mi (2 km) south of the border with Quebec, Canada, allowing a city-grade signal as far north as Magog and a coverage area extending to north of Sherbrooke. It is rebroadcast on W257AU 99.3 in St. Johnsbury.[1]

The station broadcasts a weekday morning program The Moo 92 Wake Up Crew. The show is sometimes broadcast from local nursing homes, food shelves, and local fire departments.

WMOO, along with 29 other Nassau Broadcasting Partners stations in northern New England, was purchased at bankruptcy auction by Carlisle Capital Corporation, a company controlled by Bill Binnie (owner of WBIN-TV in Derry, New Hampshire), on May 22, 2012. The station, and 12 of the other stations, were then acquired by Vertical Capital Partners, controlled by Jeff Shapiro.[2][3] Soon after taking over, Vertical resold WMOO and WIKE to Vermont Broadcast Associates.[4]

The sale of WMOO and the other 12 stations was consummated on November 30, 2012, at a purchase price of $4.4 million. The resale of WMOO and WIKE was consummated on January 1, 2013, at a purchase price of $760,000.

References

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  2. ↑ "Carlisle Capital Corp. Wins Bidding For Rest Of Nassau Stations". All Access. May 22, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
  3. ↑ Venta, Lance (May 22, 2012). "Nassau Broadcasting Auction Results". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 24, 2012. (updated May 23, 2012)
  4. ↑ "Georgia AM Trio Sold". All Access. November 7, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2012.

Coordinates: 44°58′23″N 72°04′30″W / 44.973°N 72.075°W / 44.973; -72.075


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