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Radio station in Athens, Georgia
WPPP-LP
is a
non-commercial
low power FM
radio station
in
Athens, Georgia
, United States. Owned by the
non-profit
Athens Community Radio Foundation, Inc., the station reaches listeners within a 15-mile radius of its studios near the
University of Georgia
campus. WPPP's programming includes alternative and progressive rock, as well as "news reports and progressive political commentary produced free of corporate interests and government influence."
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The station is affiliated with the
Pacifica Radio
network.
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Station history
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A group led by
Xavier Elkins
applied for a broadcast license after the
Federal Communications Commission
opened a filing window for LPFM licenses in 2000. The station went on the air in August 2004.
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Known for a wildly varying assortment of music, the station was cited by the
Athens Banner-Herald
as "the only
radio station
in the area that will play
Pat Benatar
right after a
Drive-By Truckers
song
following a
jazz
lick - and all without
commercial
interruption."
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Elkins and co-host Jon Bird host a talk show called "The Daily Hangover Chronicles."
WPPP-LP is an affiliate of Common Ground Athens, a resource center offering meeting space, training programs, and management support to Athens community organizations.
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See also
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External links
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33°56′20″N
83°22′48″W
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33.939°N 83.380°W
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