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| Broadcast area | Central Florida |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 90.7MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Central Florida Public Media |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public radio |
| Subchannels | HD2:Classical |
| Affiliations | NPR,APM,PRX,BBCWS |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Community Communications, Inc. |
| WMFV | |
| History | |
First air date | July 14, 1980; 44 years ago (1980-07-14) |
Call sign meaning | Mid-Florida Educational |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 12857 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 98,000watts |
| HAAT | 223 m (732 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 28°36′9″N81°5′36″W / 28.60250°N 81.09333°W /28.60250; -81.09333 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WMFE-FM (90.7MHz) is a listener-supportedFMradio station inOrlando, Florida, owned by Community Communications, Inc. WMFE-FM isCentral Florida'sNational Public Radio (NPR) member station, with aformat of news and information. Most programming issimulcast onWMFV (89.5 FM) in Cedar Creek, Florida. Theradio studios are on East Colonial Drive in Orlando.
WMFE-FM has aneffective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000watts, the maximum fornon-grandfathered FM stations. Thetransmitter is on TV Tower Road inBithlo, Florida, amid thetowers for other Orlando-area FM and TV stations.[2]
On July 14, 1980, the stationsigned on. In its early years, it played a mix ofclassical music andjazz, along with news and information from NPR. The jazz music was dropped in 1983. Prior to that year, NPR programming was only available on a part-time basis viaUniversity of Central Florida stationWUCF-FM (WFTU-FM until 1978), leaving Orlando as the largestradio market in the nation without a full-time public radio station.
Over time, the music shows were replaced with more public radio informational shows. In November 2009, the primaryHD1 channel switched to an all-news/talk format with programs from NPR and other public radio sources. The HD2digital subchannel became the source for classical music, with some weekend specialty music.
In April 2011, Community Communications announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to sellPBS membersister station WMFE-TV to theDaystar Television Network, due to economic conditions. The organization said it would keep WMFE-FM's radio station andcall sign, since its listener contributions were able to meet expenses.[3][4][5][6]
The sale of WMFE-TV to Daystar was later canceled.[7] Instead, Community Communications sold the television station in 2012 to theUniversity of Central Florida, which intended to keep the PBS programming. The TV station's call letters switched toWUCF-TV.[8]
On September 25, 2017, it was announced that WMFE-FM would acquire WKSG in Cedar Creek, Florida, (nearOcala) from Daystar Public Radio, Inc. Upon approval of the deal, WMFE-FM switched the format on WKSG to public radio news/talk. It provides public radio coverage to underserved areas of Central Florida, including portions ofLake andMarion counties. The call sign on WKSG was changed toWMFV, similar to WMFE-FM's call sign.[9]
On April 3, 2024, WMFE-FM rebranded as "Central Florida Public Media".[10]
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