WEAA
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WEAA (88.9 FM) is a non-profit, National Public Radio affiliate station that serves Baltimore, Maryland. It is licensed and owned by Morgan State University. WEAA is located on campus, with studios at the School of Global Journalism and Communication, and a transmitter on Hillen Road.
Broadcast area | Baltimore, Maryland |
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Frequency | 88.9 MHz (also on HD Radio) |
Branding | Morgan State University Radio |
Programming | |
Format | public radio |
Affiliations | NPR, NFCB |
Ownership | |
Owner | Morgan State University |
History | |
First air date | January 10, 1977 (47 years ago) (1977-01-10) |
Call sign meaning | "We Educate African Americans"[1] |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 43794 |
Class | B1 |
ERP | 12,500 watts |
HAAT | 67 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 39.342°N 76.587°W / 39.342; -76.587 |
Links | |
Website | weaa |
WEAA was named 1999 Jazz Station of the Year by Gavin Magazine.[2]
The station has been noted for its willingness to host intense discussions of issues like racism and sexuality.[3]
Although WEAA is based at Morgan State, most of its staff are non-students, and it serves a larger community within Baltimore. However, the station does take on many student interns and volunteers, who learn skills connected to radio broadcasting.[4]