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| Broadcast area | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Frequency | 88.1 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 88.1 WYPR |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Public radio (News/Talk/Jazz) |
| Subchannels | HD2: BBC World Service HD3: Classical |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Baltimore Public Media |
| WTMD | |
| History | |
First air date | 1979 (originally carrier current 1945–1979) (as WJHU) |
Former call signs | WJHU (1979–2002) |
Call sign meaning | We're Your Public Radio |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 65753 |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 15,500 watts |
| HAAT | 129.6 meters |
| Repeater(s) | 88.1 WYPF (Frederick) 106.9 WYPO (Ocean City) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (HD2) Listen Live (HD3) |
| Website | wypr.org |
WYPR (88.1 FM) is a public radio station serving the Baltimore, Maryland metropolitan area. Its studio is in the Charles Village neighborhood of northern Baltimore, while its transmitter is in Park Heights. The station is simulcast in the Frederick and Hagerstown area on WYPF (88.1 FM) and in the Ocean City area on WYPO (106.9 FM).
WYPR is Baltimore's flagship National Public Radio member station, carrying content from NPR, American Public Media (the distribution arm of Minnesota Public Radio), Public Radio Exchange and the BBC World Service (on HD2). WYPR also provides Classical 24 on its HD3 subchannel. In addition, WYPR produces several of its own shows, including the public affairs-focused programs Midday and On The Record, the award-winning, sonic-storytelling series Out of the Blocks as well as local news coverage and special newsroom series.
Starting in 2015, the Baltimore Magazine Reader's Poll has named WYPR the Best Radio Station in Baltimore three years in a row. The station also won Best Radio Show Host, and Best News Website in 2017.