WFPL
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| Ownership | |
|---|---|
| Owner |
|
| WFPK, WUOL-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1950 |
Call sign meaning | "Free Public Library" (original licensee) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 4258 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 21,000 watts |
| HAAT | 236 meters (774 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°21′54″N 85°50′24″W / 38.365°N 85.840°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | lpm.org/news |
WFPL (89.3
WFPL's transmitter is off Moser Knob Road in New Albany, Indiana, amid the towers for other Louisville-area FM and TV stations.[2] The 21,000 watt signal covers parts of Kentucky and Indiana.
History
On February 20, 1950, WFPL first
Originally airing a mix of school lessons and classical music, it ceded classical music to WFPK when it signed on in 1954. Gradually, the station began airing news, drama, and old radio shows–something approximating the format of what would eventually become full-service public radio. By the 1980s, WFPL had evolved into a typical full-service NPR member station, airing a mix of news, talk, jazz, bluegrass, and blues. However, with the expansion of NPR programming in the 1990s, WFPL found it difficult to shoehorn the new programming onto its schedule. A solution came when the Free Public Library partnered with the
Awards
In 1951 WFPL won a George Foster Peabody award for public service.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Louisville Public Media » Our History".
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WFPL-FM
- ^ "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". .arbitron.com. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
External links
- WFPL website
- WFPL in the FCC FM station database
- WFPL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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