WQED-FM

WQED-FM

WQED-FM

Radio station in Pennsylvania, United States


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).[3][4]

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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

The station began broadcasting on January 25, 1973,[6] and began using HD Radio in January 2006. HD2 programming began in 2012.[5]

Simulcast

One full power station simulcasts the programming of WQED-FM:

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WQED-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "FCC 335-FM Digital Notification [WQED]". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. June 29, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  3. "History [WQED]". wqed.org. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  4. "WQED Pittsburgh: Media-Only Press Room". Archived from the original on September 29, 2012. Retrieved January 22, 2014.

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