WRBH
Radio station in New Orleans / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WRBH (88.3 MHz) is a non-commercial FM radio station in New Orleans, Louisiana. It primarily provides a radio reading service for the blind and print-handicapped, without the usual use of a private subcarrier decoder. It is one of three such stations in the United States.[1] Services include readings of books, original programming, and readings of periodicals, including The Wall Street Journal and The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate. WYPL in Memphis, Tennessee, provides similar services. The station also carries Tulane Green Wave sports, including Tulane's women's basketball and baseball.
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Broadcast area | New Orleans metropolitan area |
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Frequency | 88.3 (MHz) |
Programming | |
Format | Radio reading service |
Ownership | |
Owner | Radio For The Blind & Print Handicapped, Inc. |
History | |
First air date | 1982 |
Call sign meaning | Radio for the Blind & Handicapped |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 54575 |
Class | C1 |
ERP | 51,000 watts |
HAAT | 190 meters (623 ft) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | www.WRBH.org |
The station's licensee is Radio For The Blind & Print Handicapped. The station has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 51,000 watts. The transmitter is located on Tournefort Street in Chalmette, Louisiana.[2]