WKDU

WKDU
Broadcast areaPhiladelphia
Frequency91.7 MHz
Programming
FormatCollege radio
Ownership
OwnerDrexel University
History
First air date
July 17, 1971
Call sign meaning
WK Drexel University
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID17596
ClassA
ERP800 watts
HAAT47.0 meters (154.2 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
39°57′36.4″N 75°11′25.6″W / 39.960111°N 75.190444°W / 39.960111; -75.190444
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewkdu.org

WKDU (91.7 FM) is a non-commercial educational radio station licensed to serve Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is owned by Drexel University and operated by Drexel students, with several alumni among its on-air staff. It is the only free-format non-commercial FM station in Philadelphia. Its transmitter is located atop Van Rensselaer Hall, a dormitory on the Drexel campus, in the University City section of Philadelphia. Its studio is in the basement of the Creese Student Center. WKDU was the 2010[2] and 2011[3] CMJ Station of the Year.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WKDU". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2010 cmj awards was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2011 cmj awards was invoked but never defined (see the help page).