The Point (radio network)

The Point ("Independent Radio, The Point") is a radio network operating in the state of Vermont. The flagship station is WNCS (104.7 FM) in Montpelier, which signed on in 1977. It was started by Jeb Spaulding who later served as Chancellor of the Vermont State Colleges, State Treasurer of Vermont, and Secretary of Administration under Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin. Although at that time there was no designated adult album alternative format, The Point's programming format has been solidly adult album alternative/progressive rock for its entire history.

The Point has won numerous national awards over the course of its history, including trade publication Radio and RecordsTemplate:' AAA Station of the Year (markets 101+) in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008, which was the publication's final year of operation. In 2008, The Point was inducted into the trade publication FMQBTemplate:'s Hall Of Fame for AAA Stations in markets 51 and smaller, and in 2013 The Point was named FMQBTemplate:'s AAA Station of the Year (markets 50+).

Frequencies

The Point broadcasts on five FM stations. They are:

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	Facility ID	Class	ERP (W)	Height (m (ft))	Transmitter coordinates	First air date	Broadcast area	Former call signs
Template:Rh | WIFY	93.7 FM	Addison, Vermont	Template:FID	C3	21,000	Template:Convert	Template:Coord	2014Template:Efn	Addison Middlebury Burlington	Template:Ubl
Template:Rh | WDOT	95.7 FM	Danville, Vermont	Template:FID	A	3,800	Template:Convert	Template:Coord	1996<ref name="mst-wshxstart">Template:Cite news</ref>	Danville Saint Johnsbury	Template:Nowrap
Template:Rh | WNCSTemplate:Efn	104.7 FM	Montpelier, Vermont	Template:FID	C2	1,900	Template:Convert	Template:Coord	1977	Montpelier Burlington	Template:Sdash

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All of the stations are owned by Montpelier Broadcasting Inc., which, in turn, is owned by Northeast Broadcasting, Inc., (based in Bedford, New Hampshire), which also owns WWMP (and formerly owned WCAT) in Burlington; WSKI in Montpelier; and other stations in Andover, Massachusetts, and in Colorado, Idaho, and Wyoming.

Former stations

The Point was also carried by WRJT (103.1 FM) in Royalton, serving the White River Junction–Lebanon–Hanover area,<ref name="nerw-wrjtpoint">Template:Cite news</ref> from its 1996 sign on<ref name="mst-wrjtstart">Template:Cite news</ref> until its sale to the Educational Media Foundation (EMF) in 2020;<ref name="ri-wrjtsale">Template:Cite news</ref> it is now K-Love station WZKC.<ref name="ir-wzkcklove">Template:Cite news</ref> WRJT also operated translator W299AM (107.7 FM) in Lebanon, New Hampshire;<ref name="ri-wrjtw299am">Template:Cite news</ref> that facility was retained by Northeast Broadcasting, and began carrying separately-owned WFRD in 2011.<ref name="fcc-wfrdonw299am">Template:Cite web</ref> W299AM was itself sold to EMF's successor, K-Love Inc., in 2025,<ref name="ri-w299amsale">Template:Cite news</ref> and resumed carrying WZKC.<ref name="fcc-wzkconw299amagain">Template:Cite web</ref>

WFAD (1490 AM) and translator W266CU (101.1 FM) in Middlebury carried The Point in the early 2020s, prior to its 2022 sale to Christian Ministries.<ref name="ri-wfadsale">Template:Cite news</ref>

External links

• Template:Official website