KWRP, a locally owned and operated radio station that I raved about last year, recently experienced a change. Broadcast Partners, LLC has taken over operations of the station under a local management agreement (LMA). The agreement is basically a lease in which the owner retains ownership of the frequency and equipment but the leasee actually operates the station.

I previously ranted that KWRP was "truly freeform", but their playlist was actually amerciana (country, alt-country, bluegrass, blues, etc.). After the switch to Broadcast Partners, KWRP's playlist is still mostly americana but now adds an eclectic mix of indie and alternative tracks.

The station has a few new sponsors but advertisements are not obtrusive and there are still no D.J.s between songs. Check out their playlist and give their new audio stream a listen at www.kwrp-1015.com.