The Point (radio network)

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The Point
The Point Independent Radio logo.png
Broadcast area
Northern Vermont
BrandingIndependent Radio, The Point
Programming
Format Adult album alternative
Ownership
OwnerNortheast Broadcasting
Coverage
Stations See § Frequencies
Links
Webcast Listen live
Website www.pointfm.com

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.

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The Point has won numerous national awards over the course of its history, including trade publication Radio and Records ' 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 FMQB 's Hall Of Fame for AAA Stations in markets 51 and smaller, and in 2013 The Point was named FMQB'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 coordinatesFirst air dateBroadcast areaFormer call signs
WIFY 93.7 FM Addison, Vermont 83867 C321,000108 m (354 ft) 44°13′15.2″N73°24′35.5″W / 44.220889°N 73.409861°W / 44.220889; -73.409861 (WIFY) 2014 [a] Addison
Middlebury
Burlington
  • WWFY (1996–1999)
  • WRRO (1999–2001)
  • WXAL-FM (2001–2005)
  • WUSX (2005–2010)
WDOT95.7 FM Danville, Vermont 4001 A3,80075 m (246 ft) 44°24′58.2″N72°3′30.3″W / 44.416167°N 72.058417°W / 44.416167; -72.058417 (WDOT) 1996 [1] Danville
Saint Johnsbury 		WSHX (1989–1999)
WNCS [b] 104.7 FM Montpelier, Vermont 43655 C21,900634 m (2,080 ft) 44°25′14.1″N72°49′40.4″W / 44.420583°N 72.827889°W / 44.420583; -72.827889 (WNCS) 1977 Montpelier
Burlington 		—

Notes:

  1. ↑ WIFY has operated since 1999, but carried other formats prior to joining The Point in 2014.
  2. ↑ Flagship station
Broadcast translators for WNCS
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class Transmitter coordinatesFCC info
W227AQ93.3 FM Burlington, Vermont 1450502200  m (0  ft)D 44°29′50.2″N73°12′49.5″W / 44.497278°N 73.213750°W / 44.497278; -73.213750 (W227AQ) LMS
W262AA100.3 FM Montpelier, Vermont 4365610031.7 m (104 ft)D 44°16′49.2″N72°33′28.3″W / 44.280333°N 72.557861°W / 44.280333; -72.557861 (W282AB) LMS

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 WIXM and 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, [2] from its 1996 sign on [3] until its sale to the Educational Media Foundation (EMF) in 2020; [4] it is now K-Love station WZKC. [5] WRJT also operated translator W299AM (107.7 FM) in Lebanon, New Hampshire; [6] that facility was retained by Northeast Broadcasting, and began carrying separately-owned WFRD in 2011. [7] W299AM was itself sold to EMF's successor, K-Love Inc., in 2025, [8] and resumed carrying WZKC. [9]

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. [10]

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