User:DrChuck68/Radio station article

From WikiProjectMed
Jump to navigation Jump to search

The example data uses New York (NY), but any state can be used. It is based on and inspired by User:Dravecky/AMradio and User:Dravecky/FMradio.

Boilerplate

{{Infobox radio station
| name                = WXXX, WXXX-FM, or WXXX-LP <!-- U.S. stations on AM do not have -AM suffix) -->
| city                = [[CityOfLicExample, New York]]
| country             = US <!-- 2 letter codes for other countries are available -->
| above               = <!-- Use if station has a special status (simulcast/repeater, network flagship) -->
| callsign            = <!-- DELETE THIS PARAMETER FOR STATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES -->
| logo                = <!-- SampleLogo.jpg or SampleLogo.png (optional) -->
| logo_size           = 
| logo_alt            = 
| logo_caption        = 
| image_alt           = <!-- Alternate image text (optional) -->
| caption             = 
| area                = <!-- AreaServedExample -->
| frequency           = {{Frequency|NNNN|[[kHz]]}} <!-- or --> {{Frequency|NNN.N|[[MHz]]}} <!-- optional --> {{HD Radio}}
| rds                 = <!-- Radio Data System -->
| branding            = <!-- BrandingExample (no formatting) e.g. Sunrise 1370, B-103 -->
| languages           = <!-- Spoken language(s) (optional) --> [[Spanish language|Spanish]] [[English language|English]]
| format              = <!-- FormatExample e.g. CHR, Talk (For FM, do not include FM/HD label, as the HD status has already been declared in frequency above) -->
| subchannels         = {{ubl <!-- FM ONLY, for subchannels 2 and up -->
| HD2: Program2/Station2 (FormatExample2)
| HD3: Program3/Station3 (FormatExample3)
}}
| network             = 
| affiliations        = 
| owner               = <!-- OwnerExample -->
| licensee            = 
| operator            = 
| sister_stations     = WYYA, WYYB, WZZZ <!-- Sort alphabetically, group by TV/radio if necessary -->
| founded             = 
| airdate             = {{Start date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}}
| last_airdate        = {{End date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} <!-- For defunct stations only -->
| former_callsigns    = <ref name="fcc1" />
| former_names        = 
| former_frequencies  = 
| callsign_meaning    = <ref name="callorig" />
| licensing_authority = [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
| facility_id         = <!-- Facility ID number -->
| class               = <!-- Class -->
| power               = {{ubl <!-- AM ONLY -->
| N,NNN [[watt]]s ([[Daytime (astronomy)|day]])
| NNN watts ([[night]])|NNN watts ([[critical hours]])
}}
| erp                 = N,NNN [[watt]]s <!-- FM ONLY, optionally include horizontal and vertical -->
| haat                = {{Convert|NNN|m|ft|sp=us}} <!-- FM ONLY -->
| coordinates         = {{Coord|0|0|0.00|N|0|0|0.00|W|type:landmark_region:US-NY_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}
| translators         = {{Radio Relay}} <!-- or --> See {{section link||Section name}}
| repeaters           = {{Radio Relay}} <!-- or --> See {{section link||Section name}}
| webcast             = {{Listen live|url=http://www.example.com/live}} <!-- or --> {{Audacy.com}} {{IHeartRadio}} {{TuneIn}}
| website             = {{Official URL}} <!-- or --> {{URL|www.example.com}}
}}

'''WXXX''' <!-- (NNNN [[AM broadcasting|AM]], "BrandingExample") --> <!-- (NNN.N [[FM broadcasting|FM]], "BrandingExample") --> is a [[radio station]] licensed to <!-- [[CityOfLicExample, New York]] --> and serves <!-- AreaServedExample -->. It broadcasts a <!-- [[FormatExample]] --> format<ref name="arb1" /> and its [[broadcast license]] is held by <!-- [[OwnerExample]] -->.

== History ==
This station received its original [[construction permit]] from the [[Federal Communications Commission]] on MM DD, [[YYYY in radio|YYYY]].<ref name="fccp" /> The new station was assigned the '''WXXX''' [[call sign]] by the FCC on .<ref name="fcc1" /> WXXX received its [[broadcast license|license to cover]] from the FCC on .<ref name="flic" />

In YYYY, license holder <!-- OwnerExample --> reached an agreement to sell this station to <!-- OtherOwnerExample --> for $. The deal was approved by the FCC on MMDDYYY, and the transaction was consummated on MMDDYYY.<ref name="fccsale1" />

== References ==
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="arb1">{{cite web |publisher=[[Arbitron]] |title=Station Information Profile |url=http://www.arbitron.com/radio_stations/station_information.htm |accessdate=}}</ref>
<ref name="callorig">{{cite web |url=http://nelson.oldradio.com/origins.call-list.html |title=Call Letter Origins |work=Radio History on the Web |accessdate=}}</ref>
<ref name="fcc1">{{cite web |publisher=FCC Media Bureau |work=CDBS Public Access Database |title=Call Sign History |url= |date= |accessdate=}}</ref>
<ref name="fccp">{{cite web |publisher=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details () |url= |date= |accessdate=}}</ref>
<ref name="flic">{{cite web |publisher=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details () |url= |date= |accessdate=}}</ref>
<ref name="fccsale1">{{cite web |publisher=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details () |url= |date= |accessdate=}}</ref>
}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website|www.example.com}}
{{AM station data|WXXX}} <!-- Leave off -AM suffix, template makes its own bullets, no need to add any -->
{{FM station data|WXXX}} <!-- For full-power FM, leave off -FM suffix, template makes its own bullets, no need to add any -->
{{LPFM station data|WXXX}} <!-- For low-power FM, leave off -LP suffix, template makes its own bullets, no need to add any -->
* {{FMQ|W123AA}} <!-- Translator info at the FCC -->
* {{FMXL|W123AA}} <!-- Translator info at Radio-Locator -->

{{Long Island Radio}} <!-- Template(s) for radio station region -->
{{FormatExample Radio Stations in New York}} <!-- If format template already exists -->

[[Category:Radio stations in New York|XXX]]
[[Category:FormatExample radio stations in the United States]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in YYYY]]
[[Category:Media in Nassau County, New York]]
[[Category:Media in Suffolk County, New York]]


{{NewYork-radio-station-stub}}

Templates used

Templates not specific to radio

See also