WLVR-FM
Radio station in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WLVR-FM (91.3 MHz) is a non-commercial FM radio station in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and is owned by Lehigh University, and co-operated, with the university, by Lehigh Valley Public Media, licensee and operator of PBS affiliate WLVT-TV.[1] WLVR-FM is supported in part by listener donations. With a focus on local news coverage, WLVR features Lehigh Valley Public Media’s Reporter Corps®, a team of multimedia journalists who cover the Lehigh Valley with in-depth local reporting. Overseeing the station is Christine Dempsey, Senior VP of Radio. Christine has over 30 years of experience in radio and is a current member of the Public Radio Program Directors Association’s board of directors.
Broadcast area | Lehigh Valley |
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Frequency | 91.3 MHz |
Branding | WLVR-FM |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Format | News/Talk |
Affiliations | National Public Radio |
Ownership | |
Owner | Lehigh University |
Operator | Lehigh Valley Public Media |
History | |
First air date | 1948 |
Former call signs | WLRN |
Former frequencies | 640 kHz |
Call sign meaning | "Lehigh Valley Radio" |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 36984 |
Class | C |
ERP | 40 watts horizontal polarization 200 watts vertical |
HAAT | 170 meters (560 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°36′4.00″N 75°21′34.00″W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | Official Site |
WLVR-FM has an effective radiated power of 40 watts horizontal polarization and 200 watts vertical polarization. The transmitter is on the campus of Lehigh University, off Research Drive.[2] Its studios are co-located with WLVT-TV on the SteelStacks Campus in south Bethlehem. WLVR-FM broadcasts using HD Radio technology.