WFDD

WFDD
Winston-Salem, North Carolina;
Broadcast area	North Carolina and Virginia
Frequency	88.5 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	88.5 WFDD, Public Radio for the Piedmont
Programming
Format	Public Radio - News - Talk
Subchannels	HD1: WFDD analog; HD2: Classical music; HD3: BBC World Service;
Affiliations	National Public Radio; Public Radio Exchange; American Public Media; BBC World Service;
Ownership
Owner	Wake Forest University
History
First air date	April 19, 1948; 76 years ago (Sign-on in Wake Forest, moved to Winston-Salem in 1956.)
Former call signs	WAKE (April 1948)
Call sign meaning	Wake Forest Demon Deacons (nickname of Wake Forest University sports teams)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	70708
Class	C1
ERP	60,000 watts
HAAT	285 meters (935 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	35°55′2.00″N 80°17′37.00″W / 35.9172222°N 80.2936111°W
Translator(s)	100.1 W261CK (Boone)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live (FM/HD1); Listen Live (HD2); Listen Live (HD3)
Website	wfdd.org

WFDD (88.5 MHz) is a non-commercial, public radio station licensed to Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It is the National Public Radio (NPR) network affiliate for the Greensboro - Winston-Salem - High Point media market, also called the Piedmont Triad. Owned by Wake Forest University, WFDD serves 32 counties in Central North Carolina and South-Central Virginia. It holds periodic fundraisers on the air and accepts donations on its website.

WFDD is a Class C1 station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 60,000 watts. The transmitter tower is on Old Evans Farm Road in Welcome, North Carolina.^[2] Programming is also heard on 10-watt FM translator, W261CK on 100.1 FM in Boone. WFDD broadcasts using HD Radio technology. Its HD2 digital subchannel plays classical music and on HD3, the BBC World Service is heard.