WBGO

WBGO
Broadcast area
Frequency88.3 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingWBGO Jazz 88
Programming
FormatJazz
SubchannelsHD2: "The Jazz Bee" (Jazz)
AffiliationsNPR
Ownership
OwnerNewark Public Radio
History
First air date
1948; 76 years ago (1948)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID48699
ClassB1
ERP2,500 watts
HAAT269.2 meters (883 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°45′22″N 73°59′10″W / 40.756°N 73.986°W / 40.756; -73.986
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.wbgo.org

WBGO (88.3 FM, "Jazz 88") is a public radio station licensed to Newark, New Jersey. Studios and offices are located on Park Place in downtown Newark, and its transmitter is located at 4 Times Square in Manhattan. The station primarily plays jazz music.[2] In addition the station airs public affairs programming, locally produced newscasts, traffic reports from Total Traffic during morning and afternoon rush hours, and NPR-produced newscasts and programming.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBGO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Gorce, Tammy La (January 29, 2020). "Behind the Racial Uproar at One of the World's Best Jazz Stations". The New York Times.