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WOWD is like that, but for old people and in some cases, kids.
This is a new public station that has opened up under the newly created "low power" classification by the FCC, which I will explain later, so for now I'll just stick to the description of the station. 94.3 FM is a smorgasbord of musical styles and genres from every corner of the globe and what WOWD is greatest strength, is also its greatest default. Although there does seem to be some assemblance of a schedule starting to form, each time you click on the radio dial, you have no idea what will be playing; whether it's Coleman Hawkins, a concerto, some Mongolian throat signing, A Tribe Called Quest, Fugazi, Blind Willie McTell, a Mexican ranchera ballad, Indian Tagore songs, Peter Tosh, a Ukrainian folk song, Aerosmith, to some guy who recorded a bunch of stuff that he kept throwing down the stairs, and so on.
The variety on WOWD in unparalleled in the area. There is something for everyone and something for everyone to hate.
Of course, with it being a public, community radio station, you are going to have panel/discussion shows which serve almost no one or anything other than to break up the crazy, free flowing music stream.
Anyway, as for the explanation of the whole low power meaning, here you are (thank you copy/paste function): LP is Low Power FM radio, which is regular FM radio with a less powerful signal. LPFM operates at 100 watts or less and reaches two to five miles. Nationally, there are over 2000 LPFMs are licensed. Historic Takoma applied in 2013, in the first LPFM "give-away" in the DC area.
In other words, unless you are are in 10 mile radius of the station, there is very little chance that you'll be able to pick up its signal. Don't worry though - you can still find them on the internet.
Give 'em a listen. I am certain that you'll find something that catches your ear.
And something that will make you wince. But that's what makes life worth living. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
