WAMU

WAMU
Broadcast areaWashington metropolitan area
Frequency88.5 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingWAMU 88.5
Programming
FormatPublic News–Talk
SubchannelsHD2: Bluegrass Country (BluegrassAmericana)
AffiliationsNational Public Radio
Ownership
Owner
History
FoundedJuly 28, 1951; 73 years ago (1951-07-28) (carrier current)
First air date
October 23, 1961; 63 years ago (1961-10-23) (FM)
Former call signs
WAMU-FM (1961–1981)[1]
Call sign meaning
AMerican University
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID65399
ClassB
ERP47,000 watts
HAAT156 meters (512 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
38°56′10.2″N 77°5′33″W / 38.936167°N 77.09250°W / 38.936167; -77.09250
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.wamu.org

WAMU (88.5 FM) is a public newstalk station that services the greater Washington, DC metropolitan area. It is owned by American University, and its studios are located near the campus in northwest Washington. WAMU has been the primary National Public Radio member station for Washington since 2007.

  1. ^ "FCC History Cards for WAMU". Archived from the original on May 24, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.