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| Broadcast area | Wilmington, North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 91.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | WHQR 91.3 & 92.7 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public radio |
| Subchannels | HD2: Classical music "Classical HQR" |
| Affiliations | National Public Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Friends of Public Radio, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | April 24, 1984 |
Call sign meaning | Wilmington High Quality Radio |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 22656 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 348 meters (1,142 ft) |
| Translator(s) | See § Translators |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | whqr.org |
WHQR is the National Public Radio (NPR) member station for Southeastern North Carolina, broadcasting on the FM band 91.3 MHz.[2] Based in Wilmington and operated by Friends of Public Radio, Inc. (a community group).[3] It airs NPR, American Public Media, PRX,[4] and BBC programming as well as classical, jazz and adult album alternative music. WHQR hosts concerts, art receptions and events in their gallery space as well as live concerts from the Soup to Nuts Live program and monthly Classical concerts.[5]
The station operates an FM translator station, W265EJ from Rose Hill on 100.9.[6] WHQR also operates a sister classical music station called Classical HQR, broadcasting on the HD-2[7] stream as well as on translator W224CX from Wilmington on 92.7.[8]
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WHQR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "FCC Query Results WHQR".
- ^ Crouch, Michelle. "Our 30th Anniversary". Retrieved 2018-07-15.
- ^ "About WHQR". Retrieved 2018-07-15.
- ^ "HQR News 91.3 Radio Schedule | WHQR". whqr.org. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
- ^ "FCC Query Results W255BZ".
- ^ Writer, Ben Steelman, Staff. "Public radio gets HD transmitter". Wilmington Star News. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "FCC Query Results W224CX".