WCBE

WCBE
Broadcast areaColumbus metropolitan area
Frequency90.5 (MHz)
Branding90.5 WCBE
Programming
FormatNPR, public radio
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
September 26, 1956 (1956-09-26)
Call sign meaning
Columbus Board of Education
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
ClassB
ERP12,000 watts
HAAT300 meters (980 ft)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.wcbe.org

WCBE (90.5 FM) is a public radio station in Columbus, Ohio that began broadcasting in 1956.[1] The WCBE call sign represents the station's licensee, the Columbus Board of Education (Columbus City Schools).

The station was originally housed in the Columbus Normal School building, but moved to the Columbus Public Schools headquarters at 270 E. State Street in downtown Columbus, and then relocated to the historic Fort Hayes educational campus in 1992.[2][3] The station's tower is located on top of LeVeque Tower in downtown Columbus and is simulcast on 13 watt FM translator W292EA at 106.3 MHz in Newark, Ohio.[4]

LeVeque Tower, Columbus, Ohio
  1. ^ History Cards for WCBE, fcc.gov. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  2. ^ "A History of Columbus Schools: 1812-1912". TEACHING COLUMBUS.
  3. ^ "History and Haunts of Fort Hayes | Columbus City Adventures". Columbus City Adventures.
  4. ^ "W292EA-FM 106.3 MHz - Newark, OH". radio-locator.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.