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A Brief WPAA Timeline
1960
A group of students led by Jim Barker start the radio station. The broadcast is AM
1965

Ben Barker––Jim's younger brother––establishes WPAA as an FM station broadcasting at 91.7MHz. The studio is located in the basement of Evans Hall

1969
WPAA Broadcasts 24 Hours per Day
1997
Jim and Ben Barker Make a Generous Donation to WPAA
2003

WPAA is now broadcast through Phillips Academy's internal intranet.

The studio is moved from Evans Hall to the basement of Morse Hall

2004
Evans Hall and WPAA's old broadcast antenna are demolished
2004
WPAA webcasts The 2004 Andover/Exeter Football game live to alumni and friends around the world.
2006
This website launches.

 

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