WBFY-LP
Coordinates: 44°25′46″N 69°00′50″W / 44.42944°N 69.01389°W
WBFY-LP is a low-power, community radio station in Belfast, Maine, United States. It broadcasts at 100.9 FM from a studio in the basement of Waterfall Arts (a former elementary school) on High Street. The antenna on the roof of the building puts out all the power of a 100-watt light bulb. The range of the signal is 10–20 miles depending on geographic and weather conditions.
The license is held by the City of Belfast, but the station was created and is run by a group of volunteers, called Belfast Community Radio. This group was put together in a hurry during the fall of 2016, because the license would expire if the station was not on the air by late January, 2017. In eight weeks, a fundraising group led by Jennifer Hill and Erik Klausmeyer raised about $40,000 in business and individual donations, a foundation grant, and in-kind donations of equipment and furnishings. Community building events included a potluck with musical acts, an outdoor 'radio studio' for children during Halloween trick-or-treat, and a movie at the Colonial Theater. Other major players in this early phase were Karen Nelson, Patrick Walsh, Petra Hall and Wylie Fowler.
The station was constructed in early December, 2016, by the technical committee—Pete Dalton, Erik Klausmeyer, Vic Tredwell, Zafra Whitcomb—and many other helpers. The basement room was soundproofed with donated acoustic tiles. Equipment was selected, purchased and installed. The antenna was strapped to the chimney of the building using a metal-banding machine from the transfer station. A dedicated internet connection was established.
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