WBEW

WBEW
Simulcasts WBEZ-HD2, Chicago, Illinois
logo_alt=vocalo 89.5
Broadcast areaNorthwest Indiana
Frequency89.5 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingVocalo Radio
Programming
FormatUrban
Ownership
Owner
WBEQ, WBEZ
History
First air date
2001 (2001) (as WAJW)
Former call signs
WAJW (2001–2002)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
Federal Communications Commission
Facility ID3248
ClassB1 NCE
ERP4,000 watts
HAAT181.9 meters (597 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°38′6.1″N 87°2′59.1″W / 41.635028°N 87.049750°W / 41.635028; -87.049750
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.vocalo.org

WBEW (89.5 FM) is a non-commercial educational (NCE), Class B1 public radio station at Chesterton in Northwest Indiana. Since June 2007, the station has been branded Vocalo, initially airing listener submitted content and later airing an urban format. It is owned by Chicago Public Media and is a sister station to WBEZ in Chicago. WBEW broadcasts in the HD Radio format.[2]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBEW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ http://www.hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=4 HD Radio Guide for Chicago