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| Broadcast area | CentralGulf Coast |
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| Frequency | 88.1MHz (HD Radio) |
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| Format | Public radio |
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| Owner | University of West Florida |
| History | |
First air date | June 21, 1981 (1981-06-21) |
Call sign meaning | University of West Florida |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 66570 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000watts |
| HAAT | 187.2 meters (614 ft) |
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| Website | wuwf.org |
WUWF Public Media consists of radio, television and internet services. WUWF (88.1FM) is apublicradio station licensed to the board of trustees of theUniversity of West Florida, located inPensacola, Florida. The station is a member ofNational Public Radio,Florida Public Media, Florida Public Radio Network,American Public Media andPublic Radio Exchange. The station's main signal is broadcast on 88.1 FM with a non-directional power output of 100,000 watts from a 1,000 feet (300 m) tower located inMidway, Florida. The primary antenna array is centered at 614 feet (187 m).
Broadcasting a wide variety of network programs, WUWF FM is also known for locally produced programming likeAcoustic Interlude andRadioLive. Both of these programs have national and international followers who listen on the station'sinternet broadcast service.[citation needed].
For 30 years, WUWF FM has produced a wide variety of local, national and international programming. WUWF 88.1 FM is the officialEmergency Alert System broadcaster serving thePensacola metropolitan area. WUWF operates inHybrid Digital (HD) mode, providing the opportunity tomulticast, which means three separate radio channels are available via HD receivers: WUWF FM-1, WUWF FM-2 and WUWF FM-3.
On January 31, 2011, the entire broadcast schedule of WUWF FM-2 was switched to aclassical musicformat. On September 26, 2011, WUWF FM-3 was launched with aradio reader format. This third channel broadcasts Sightline for thevisually impaired which features a 24-hour schedule including daily readings of thePensacola News Journal and information from the Gatewave reading service. A digital HD radio is needed in order to listen to WUWF FM-2 and WUWF FM-3 over the air. Sightline is also available on thesecondary audio program ofWSRE TV. All three WUWF program streams are available at the station's website.
WUWF-TV was launched in 2003. It can be seen onCox Cable channel 4 in Pensacola andEscambia County, Florida, and in a live 500 kbit/s stream at the station's website. WUWF-TV features programming from theClassic Arts Showcase,Free Speech TV andDeutsche Welle. Locally produced programs includeInside UWF,Within Reason,Southern Gardening, andComing of Age. WUWF-TV providespublic-access television opportunities for the Pensacola community and employs a staff of students and volunteers.
WUWF was founded in 1981 by the late Thomas K. Perry. Working with a core staff and hundreds of volunteers, WUWF has approximately 65,000 listeners.[citation needed] With the cutback of federal funding in the 1990s, WUWF began a course as a true listener-supported station: it operates largely with contributions from local individual listeners with additional support from locally based businesses. Only a small portion of the station's operating budget comes from state and federal grants. The University of West Florida also provides funds, mainly for facilities upkeep and utility bills.
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