WPEB, is the abbreviation for West Philadelphia Educational Broadcasting it was formed as a non-profit Corp organization in 1977. The station was located at Calvary United Methodist Church. The station was originally design as ground based educational media platform for the diverse couture located in west Philadelphia. Some of the forma board members was; Hal Taussig, Matt Myers and Audrie Brown..
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| Broadcast area | University of Pennsylvania University City Neighborhood |
| Frequency | 88.1MHz |
| Branding | "88.1 WPEB-FM" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Variety |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Scribe Video Center, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | 1981 |
Call sign meaning | WestPhiladelphiaEducationalBroadcasting Corporation(original licensee) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1Watt |
| HAAT | 21 Meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°56′57.0″N75°13′9.0″W / 39.949167°N 75.219167°W /39.949167; -75.219167 |
| Translator(s) | 95.1 W236CL (Philadelphia) |
| Links | |
| Website | WPEB 88.1 FM |
WPEB is a variety formattedbroadcastradio station licensed toPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Due to WPEB's low wattage, the station only serves West Philadelphia and theUniversity City Neighborhood. WPEB is owned and operated by Scribe Video Center, Inc.
WPEB began in 1981 in studios located in the basement ofCalvary Church on 48th Street at Baltimore Avenue.
In September 2005, WPEB filed a Suspension of Operations with theU.S.Federal Communications Commission (FCC), "in order to resolve complaints of interference to other stations."
In early 2008, Philadelphia saw the rebirth of WPEB 88.1 FM. In its first stage, the new WPEB is being stewarded by Scribe Video Center. Partnering with Scribe are two West Philadelphia-based organizations in particular, the PhiladelphiaIndependent Media Center (Philly IMC) and thePrometheus Radio Project, and a growing variety of community and cultural groups. WPEB provides a much needed local media outlet to serve as a voice for West Philadelphia's many communities. The station provides a forum for community-based organizations and be a place to discuss the issues that affect the communities, play music not heard on mainstream media, and promote education and creative substantive expression.
WPEB is one of very few Class D FM stations still on the air[citation needed]. Atranslator has been added on 95.1MHz with the callW236CL.
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