WFIU
Radio station at Indiana University Bloomington / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WFIU (103.7 FM) is a public radio station broadcasting from Indiana University Bloomington (IUB) in Bloomington, Indiana, United States. The station is a member station of NPR, Public Radio International and American Public Media. Together with IUB-owned television station WTIU (channel 30), it is known as Indiana Public Media. Studios are located in the Radio-Television Building on the IUB campus, and the transmitter is located at a site on South Sare Road in Bloomington. Seven translators broadcast WFIU and its second HD Radio subchannel, primarily in areas outside of the main transmitter's coverage area, including Terre Haute and Kokomo.
Broadcast area | South Central Indiana |
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Frequency | 103.7 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | WFIU |
Programming | |
Format | Classical music and NPR news |
Subchannels | HD2: Classical music, Jazz, NPR news |
Affiliations | NPR Public Radio International American Public Media |
Ownership | |
Owner | Indiana University |
History | |
First air date | September 30, 1950; 73 years ago (1950-09-30) (at 91.9) |
Former frequencies | 91.9 MHz (1950–1951) |
Call sign meaning | "FM Indiana University" |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 68269 |
Class | B |
ERP | 29,000 watts |
HAAT | 197 meters (646 ft) |
Translator(s) | see below |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (HD2) |
Website | indianapublicmedia |
WFIU was established in 1950 and initially served as a training ground for IUB students. It moved to its present frequency in 1951 and was one of NPR's charter members.