WQED-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).^[3][4]

WQED-FM

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania United States
Broadcast area	Pittsburgh metropolitan area
Frequency	89.3 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	WQED-FM 89.3
Programming
Format	Classical
Subchannels	HD1: WQED-FM analog HD2: Classical "Pittsburgh Concert Channel"
Affiliations	National Public Radio
Ownership
Owner	WQED Multimedia
Sister stations	TV: WQED
History
First air date	January 25, 1973
Call sign meaning	Quod erat demonstrandum ("What has been shown")
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	54002
Class	B
ERP	28,000 watts (analog) 1,120 watts (digital)[2]
HAAT	199 meters (653 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	40°26′46.2″N 79°57′50.2″W
Repeater(s)	See § Simulcast
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live Listen Live (HD2)
Website	wqed.org/fm/

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.^[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:

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	Facility ID	ERP W	Height m (ft)	Class	Transmitter coordinates
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

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