NHPR Launches New Station In Nashua

Residents of Nashua and surrounding communities can now hear their favorite New Hampshire Public Radio programs loud and clear on a new station, 88.3 FM. New Hampshire Public Radio will sign on its newest station, WEVS-FM, after receiving approval from the Federal Communications Commission.

WEVS’ 5,000-watt signal will reach more than 166,000 residents of Southern Hillsborough County, including the towns of Milford, Hollis, Amherst, and Merrimack. NHPR has operated a low-power translator in Nashua at 90.3 FM, but its reach was limited to the Gateway City’s downtown. The new station will join the NHPR network, rebroadcasting the signal of WEVO, NHPR’s flagship station in Concord.

New Hampshire Public Radio President and General Manager Betsy Gardella says NHPR is continually working to expand its coverage to serve all New Hampshire.

“Our listeners in and around Nashua asked for a stronger signal. They told us that the news and programming that they get on NHPR is very important to them. We listened, and made this investment to serve them,” says Gardella. “We look forward to providing Nashua listeners a clearer signal, and to welcoming new listeners in adjacent towns who could not pick up our programming in the past.”

Construction of the new station cost approximately $250,000. It was supported in part by grants from businesses and foundations including the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, Cogswell Benevolent Trust, Ann DeNicola Trust, and the Agnes M. Lindsay Trust, as well as NHPR listener support. WEVS Nashua will replace the translator at 90.3 that has served Nashua since 1983.

Click here to read the news release on NHPR's new Nashua station

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