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WWOZ
Community radio station in New Orleans / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WWOZ (90.7 FM) is a non-profit community-supported radio station in New Orleans. It is owned by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation. The station specializes in music from or relating to the cultural heritage of New Orleans and the surrounding region of Louisiana. The playlist includes jazz, blues, local, regional and world music.
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Broadcast area | New Orleans metropolitan area |
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Frequency | 90.7 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | "WWOZ 90.7 FM" |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Format | Jazz, Blues, New Orleans community music |
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History | |
First air date | December 4, 1980 (43 years ago) (1980-12-04)[1] |
Call sign meaning | The Wonderful Wizard of OZ |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 22659 |
Class | C1 |
ERP | 100,000 watts |
HAAT | 134 meters (440 ft) |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | WWOZ.org |
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The studios and offices are in the Jackson Brewery building in the French Quarter of New Orleans. The transmitter is on Canal Street at Lasalle Street atop a Tulane University building.