Radio station in Pennsylvania, United States
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| Broadcast area | Pittsburgh metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 89.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | WQED-FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classical |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | WQED Multimedia |
| Sister stations | TV: WQED |
| History | |
| First air date | January 25, 1973 |
| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 54002 |
| Class | B |
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| HAAT | 199 meters (653 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 40°26′46.2″N 79°57′50.2″W / 40.446167°N 79.963944°W / 40.446167; -79.963944 (WQED-FM) |
| 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 / 40.446111; -79.963889 (Pittsburgh)).
WQED-FM annually produces a 26-week series of Pittsburgh Symphony broadcasts for distribution via the Public Radio Exchange.
WQED-FM uses HD Radio, and broadcasts archived concert performances by local performance groups on its HD2 subchannel.
WQED-FM is Local Primary Emergency Alert System Station 2 for the Pittsburgh Extended area.
History
The station began broadcasting on January 25, 1973, and began using HD Radio in January 2006. HD2 programming began in 2012.
Simulcast
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 / 40.371472; -78.981972 (WQEJ) |
References
- "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.
- ^ "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
- 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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