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278:41.407028°N 71.750889°W
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409:contemporary Christian
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343:Westerly, Rhode Island
250:30 meters (98 ft)
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711:Willimantic
693:Connecticut
281: /
269:71°45′3.2″W
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1196:Providence
689:New London
431:References
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1425:news/talk
1186:New Haven
975:call sign
240:100 watts
117:Ownership
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1191:Newport
1142:Defunct
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