WFDD
Radio station in Winston-Salem, North Carolina / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WFDD (88.5 MHz) is a non-commercial, public radio station licensed to Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It is the National Public Radio (NPR) network affiliate for the Greensboro - Winston-Salem - High Point media market, also called the Piedmont Triad. Owned by Wake Forest University, WFDD serves 32 counties in Central North Carolina and South-Central Virginia. It holds periodic fundraisers on the air and accepts donations on its website.
Broadcast area | North Carolina and Virginia |
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Frequency | 88.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | 88.5 WFDD, Public Radio for the Piedmont |
Programming | |
Format | Public Radio - News - Talk |
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Affiliations | |
Ownership | |
Owner | Wake Forest University |
History | |
First air date | April 19, 1948; 76 years ago (1948-04-19) (Sign-on in Wake Forest, moved to Winston-Salem in 1956.) |
Former call signs | WAKE (April 1948) |
Call sign meaning | Wake Forest Demon Deacons (nickname of Wake Forest University sports teams) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 70708 |
Class | C1 |
ERP | 60,000 watts |
HAAT | 285 meters (935 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°55′2.00″N 80°17′37.00″W |
Translator(s) | 100.1 W261CK (Boone) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live (FM/HD1) Listen Live (HD2) Listen Live (HD3) |
Website | wfdd.org |
WFDD is a Class C1 station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 60,000 watts. The transmitter tower is on Old Evans Farm Road in Welcome, North Carolina.[1] Programming is also heard on 10-watt FM translator, W261CK on 100.1 FM in Boone. WFDD broadcasts using HD Radio technology. Its HD2 digital subchannel plays classical music and on HD3, the BBC World Service is heard.