WPEA

WPEA (90.5 FM) is a non-commercial educational radio station licensed to serve Exeter, New Hampshire. The station is owned by the Trustees of the Phillips Exeter Academy. It airs a variety format.^[3] The WPEA studios are located in the Elizabeth Phillips Academy Center on the campus of the Phillips Exeter Academy.^[4]

WPEA

Exeter, New Hampshire United States
Broadcast area	Seacoast Region (New Hampshire)
Frequency	90.5 MHz
Branding	WPEA 90.5 FM
Programming
Format	Variety
Ownership
Owner	Trustees of the Phillips Exeter Academy
History
First air date	1964[1]
Call sign meaning	Phillips Exeter Academy
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	68250
Class	A
ERP	100 watts
HAAT	10 meters (33 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	42°58′44.3″N 70°56′58.2″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live Listen live (via TuneIn)
Website	www.exeter.edu/community/student-organizations/wpea

WPEA is one of the oldest continuously operated high school radio stations in the United States. The oldest continuously operated high school radio station is AM 1450 KBPS Portland, which was licensed to broadcast by the FCC on March 23, 1923 on March 23rd 1923.^[5] The station was assigned the WPEA call letters by the Federal Communications Commission.^[6]

Awards

• Marconi College Radio Award, "Most Outstanding High School Radio Station" – 1992