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| Broadcast area | Baton Rouge metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 89.3MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | WRKF 89.3 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public radio andtalk |
| Subchannels | HD2:Classical music |
| Affiliations | National Public Radio Public Radio Exchange BBC World Service |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Public Radio Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | January 18, 1980 (1980-01-18) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 53834 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 28,000 watts |
| HAAT | 285 meters (935 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 30°22′22.00″N91°12′16.00″W / 30.3727778°N 91.2044444°W /30.3727778; -91.2044444 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | WRKF.org |
WRKF (89.3FM) is anon-commercialradio station licensed toBaton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. Owned by Public Radio, Inc., the station is a member ofNPR with a news-oriented weekday lineup. WRKF's studios are located on Valley Creek Drive in the southeast side of Baton Rouge, and its transmitter is located on 7001 River Road near theMississippi River in the west side of the city.
WRKF broadcasts usingHD Radio technology. It airsclassical music fromClassical 24 on its HD-2digital subchannel.
WRKF signed on the air on January 18, 1980.[2] It initially was a community-based public radio station. The schedule included classical,jazz,folk music,blues,big bands andadult standards, along with some NPR news shows. The studios were in a temporary building at the transmitter site on Frenchtown Road.
In 1986, the station moved to studios on Valley Creek Drive in the city. By the 1990s, most music shows had been eliminated, leaving a largely news and information schedule of programs.
WRKF is a member ofNational Public Radio. The station produces interview/call-in showTalk Louisiana with Jim Engster, along withLouisiana Things Considered, a daily half-hour news magazine shared withWWNO inNew Orleans.
Music shows on weekend evenings includeAmerican Routes, Center Stage and a localCajun andAmericana music show,Hootenany Power. Overnight, WRKF carries theBBC World Service.