WETS-FM

WETS-FM
Broadcast areaTri-Cities, Tennessee-Virginia
Frequency89.5 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingWETS FM 89.5
Programming
FormatPublic radio - News - Talk
SubchannelsHD2: Americana music
HD3: Classical music
HD4: Adult Album Alternative
AffiliationsNational Public Radio
Public Radio Exchange
American Public Media
Pacifica Radio
BBC World Service
Ownership
OwnerEast Tennessee State University
History
First air date
February 24, 1974; 50 years ago (February 24, 1974)
Call sign meaning
W East Tennessee State
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID18253
ClassC
ERP66,000 watts
HAAT692 meters (2,270 ft)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Listen Live (HD2)
Listen Live (HD3)
Websitewets.org

WETS-FM (89.5 FM) is the National Public Radio member station for the Tri-Cities region of northeast Tennessee and southwest Virginia. It is a public radio station owned by East Tennessee State University.[2] WETS receives a little over half of its funding from listener contributions. It also receives public funding from federal (Corporation for Public Broadcasting) and government-funded university sources.[3][4][5] It is licensed to Johnson City, Tennessee, with studios on the ETSU campus.

WETS-FM is a Class C station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 66,000 watts. The transmitter is on Panhandle Road in Hunter, Tennessee, amid the towers for other Tri-Cities FM and TV stations.[6]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WETS-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Guinn Legg, Sue (2007-04-11). "Listeners coming through for WETS fund raising drive". Johnson City Press. Archived from the original on 2007-04-23. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
  3. ^ "About WETS-FM 89.5". Retrieved 2010-01-14.
  4. ^ "Public radio finances". NPR. Archived from the original on 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2010-10-09.
  5. ^ "A Brief Overview of Public Broadcasting". Retrieved 2010-01-11.
  6. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WETS