WUAL-FM

WUAL-FM (91.5 FM) is a non-commercial, listener-supported radio station in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It is owned by the University of Alabama and is the flagship station of Alabama Public Radio. It signed on the air on September 7, 1982; 42 years ago (1982-09-07).^[2]

WUAL-FM

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Broadcast area	Central Alabama
Frequency	91.5 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	Alabama Public Radio
Programming
Format	Public radio
Subchannels	HD2: UA Info Radio (Campus radio) HD3: Jazz - BBC World Service
Affiliations	National Public Radio American Public Media Public Radio Exchange[1]
Ownership
Owner	University of Alabama (University of Alabama)
History
First air date	September 7, 1982; 42 years ago (1982-09-07)[2]
Call sign meaning	W University of ALabama
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	69168
Class	C1
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	158 meters (518 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	33°5′40″N 87°24′47″W
Translator(s)	HD2: 92.5 W223BZ (Tuscaloosa)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	apr.org ready.ua.edu/925fm/ (HD2)

WUAL-FM is a Class C1 station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for most FM stations. The signal covers a region extending from Birmingham in the east to beyond the state line of Mississippi in the west.

Programming

Alabama Public Radio programming includes news, talk, classical music, folk music, jazz and adult album alternative. Weekdays begin with Morning Edition, with All Things Considered, Fresh Air and Marketplace heard in late afternoons. Middays and evenings feature classical music, including Performance Today. The BBC World Service runs overnight.

See also

• Alabama Public Radio