WEAA

WEAA
Broadcast areaBaltimore, Maryland
Frequency88.9 MHz (also on HD Radio)
BrandingMorgan State University Radio
Programming
Formatpublic radio
AffiliationsNPR, NFCB
Ownership
OwnerMorgan 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[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID43794
ClassB1
ERP12,500 watts
HAAT67 meters
Transmitter coordinates
39°20′31″N 76°35′13″W / 39.342°N 76.587°W / 39.342; -76.587
Links
Public license information
Websiteweaa.org

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.

WEAA was named 1999 Jazz Station of the Year by Gavin Magazine.[3]

The station has been noted for its willingness to host intense discussions of issues like racism and sexuality.[4]

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.[5]

  1. ^ WEAA music director Narius Coleman, quoted in Organizational Change (2011).
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WEAA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ WEAA. "About WEAA". WEAA.org. Baltimore, MD. Retrieved October 12, 2009.
  4. ^ Rob Hiassen, "WEAA's companion talk shows don't mince words", Baltimore Sun, 23 February 1994, p. 1C.
  5. ^ Sandy Alexander, "Campus stations claim niche in radio market", Baltimore Sun, 21 April 2002.