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| Broadcast area | Pittsburgh metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 89.3MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | WQED-FM 89.3 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classical |
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| Affiliations | National Public Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | WQED Multimedia |
| TV:WQED | |
| History | |
First air date | January 25,1973 |
Call sign meaning | Quod erat demonstrandum ("What has been shown") |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 54002 |
| Class | B |
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| HAAT | 199 meters (653 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°26′46.2″N79°57′50.2″W / 40.446167°N 79.963944°W /40.446167; -79.963944 |
| Repeater | See § Simulcast |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (HD2) |
| Website | wqed.org/fm/ |
WQED-FM (89.3MHz) is a non-commercial,public radio station licensed to servePittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The station is owned byWQED Multimedia, and broadcasts aclassical format. It is a sister station to the Pittsburgh area'sPBS member station,WQED (TV). Both stations broadcast from a shared tower located on the main campus of theUniversity of Pittsburgh at (40°26′46.0″N79°57′50.0″W / 40.446111°N 79.963889°W /40.446111; -79.963889 (Pittsburgh)).[3][4]
WQED-FM annually produces a 26-week series ofPittsburgh Symphony broadcasts for distribution via thePublic Radio Exchange.
WQED-FM usesHD Radio, and broadcasts archived concert performances by local performance groups on its HD2 subchannel.[5]
WQED-FM is Local Primary Emergency Alert System Station 2 for the Pittsburgh Extended area.
The station began broadcasting on January 25, 1973,[6] and began usingHD Radio in January 2006. HD2 programming began in 2012.[5]
One full power stationsimulcasts the programming of WQED-FM:
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | Facility ID | ERP W | Height m (ft) | Class | Transmitter coordinates |
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| WQEJ | 89.7 FM | Johnstown, Pennsylvania | 54003 | 8,400 | 361 m (1,184 ft) | B | 40°22′17.3″N78°58′55.1″W / 40.371472°N 78.981972°W /40.371472; -78.981972 (WQEJ) |
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