WQED-FM
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| Broadcast area | Pittsburgh metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 89.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Classical WQED-FM 89.3 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classical |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | WQED Multimedia |
| TV: WQED | |
| History | |
First air date | January 25, 1973 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 54002 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | |
| HAAT | 199 meters (653 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°26′46.2″N 79°57′50.2″W / 40.446167°N 79.963944°W |
| Repeater(s) | See § Simulcast |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (HD2) |
| Website | wqed.org/fm/ |
WQED-FM (89.3 MHz) is a non-commercial, public radio station licensed to serve Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by WQED Multimedia, and broadcasts a classical format. It is a sister station to the Pittsburgh area's PBS member station, WQED (TV). Both stations broadcast from a shared tower located on the main campus of the University of Pittsburgh at (40°26′46.0″N 79°57′50.0″W / 40.446111°N 79.963889°W).[3][4]
WQED-FM annually produces a 26-week series of Pittsburgh Symphony broadcasts for distribution via Public Radio International.
WQED-FM uses HD Radio, and broadcasts archived concert performances by local performance groups on its HD2 subchannel.[5]
WQED-FM is Local Primary Emergency Alert System Station 2 for the Pittsburgh Extended area.
History
[edit]The station began broadcasting on January 25, 1973,[6] and began using HD Radio in January 2006. HD2 programming began in 2012.[5]
Simulcast
[edit]One full power station simulcasts the programming of WQED-FM:
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | Facility ID | ERP W |
Height m (ft) |
Class | Transmitter coordinates |
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| WQEJ | 89.7 FM | Johnstown, Pennsylvania | 54003 | 8,400 | 361 m (1,184 ft) | B | 40°22′17.3″N 78°58′55.1″W / 40.371472°N 78.981972°W |
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WQED-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "FCC 335-FM Digital Notification [WQED]". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. June 29, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
- ^ "FM Query Results for WQED-FM". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- ^ "TV Query Results for WQED-TV". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- ^ a b "History [WQED]". wqed.org. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- ^ "WQED Pittsburgh: Media-Only Press Room". Archived from the original on September 29, 2012. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
External links
[edit]- WQED-FM official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 54002 (WQED-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WQED-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 54003 (WQEJ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WQEJ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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