WPEB
MHz | |
Branding | "88.1 WPEB-FM" |
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Programming | |
Format | Variety |
Ownership | |
Owner | Scribe Video Center, Inc. |
History | |
First air date | 1981 |
Call sign meaning | West Philadelphia Educational Broadcasting Corporation (original licensee) |
Technical information | |
Class | D |
Power | 1 Watt |
HAAT | 21 Meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°56′57.0″N 75°13′9.0″W / 39.949167°N 75.219167°W |
Translator(s) | 95.1 W236CL (Philadelphia) |
Links | |
Website | WPEB 88.1 FM |
WPEB is a variety formatted
Due to WPEB's low wattage, the station only serves West Philadelphia and the University City Neighborhood. WPEB is owned and operated by Scribe Video Center, Inc.
History
WPEB began in 1981 in studios located in the basement of
In September 2005, WPEB filed a Suspension of Operations with the U.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 Philadelphia
Transmission
WPEB is one of very few Class D FM stations still on the air[
See also
References
External links
- WPEB 88.1 FM
- WPEB in the FCC FM station database
- WPEB in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- FCC History Cards for WPEB
- W236CL in the FCC FM station database
- W236CL at FCCdata.org