WUWM
Public radio station in Milwaukee, Wisconsin / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WUWM (89.7 FM, "Milwaukee's NPR") is a non-commercial, listener-supported public radio station in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is owned and operated by the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee with the license held by the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. A unit of the UW-Milwaukee College of Letters and Science, the station's studios and offices are on the seventh floor of Chase Tower in Downtown Milwaukee.
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Broadcast area | Greater Milwaukee |
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Frequency | 89.7 MHz |
Branding | Milwaukee's NPR |
Programming | |
Format | Non-Commercial Public Radio - News - Talk |
Affiliations | NPR Public Radio International American Public Media BBC World Service |
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History | |
First air date | September 24, 1964; 59 years ago (1964-09-24) |
Call sign meaning | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 4285 |
Class | B |
ERP | 13,500 watts |
HAAT | 289 meters (948 feet) |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°05′26″N 87°53′50″W |
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Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | wuwm.com |
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WUWM is a Class B FM station, with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 13,500 watts. The transmitter is atop the WITI TV Tower in Shorewood.[1]