WFWM

WFWM
Broadcast areaFrostburg, Maryland
Cumberland, Maryland
Frequency91.9 MHz
Programming
FormatPublic radio
AffiliationsNational Public Radio
Ownership
OwnerFrostburg State University
History
Former call signs
WGTK (1984–1984)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID22791
ClassB1
ERP1,300 watts
HAAT434 meters (1,424 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
39°34′54.00″N 78°53′53.00″W / 39.5816667°N 78.8980556°W / 39.5816667; -78.8980556
Links
Public license information
Websitewfwm.org

WFWM is a public broadcast radio station headquartered at Frostburg State University in the Gira Center for Communications and Information Technology. WFWM provides 24 hours of cultural and educational programming to the westernmost area of Maryland and adjacent areas of West Virginia and Pennsylvania. WFWM's main transmitter is located on Dans Mountain in Midland, Maryland and operates at a frequency of 91.9 MHz. A secondary transmitter is located in Oakland, Maryland and operates at a frequency of 96.3 MHz.

Some of WFWM's daily programming includes: locally produced programming and news as well as the public syndicate network of National Public Radio (NPR), the Associated Press, and National Weather Service. WFWM's musical programming includes: Classical, Jazz, Big Band, Blues, Celtic, Bluegrass, World, and Alternative, but most of its time is devoted to NPR and PRI news and talk programming and classical music. To provide experiential learning opportunities in radio operations for students, WFWM also hosts a student-run station called XFSR, Frostburg Student Radio. XFSR is an intranet radio station only broadcasting over the Frostburg State University network and not on the internet.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WFWM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.