WXPN

WXPN
Broadcast areaDelaware Valley
Frequency88.5 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding88.5 XPN
Programming
FormatAdult album alternative
SubchannelsHD2: XPN2/XPoNential Radio (adult album alternative)
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
  • 1945 (carrier current on 730 AM)
  • 1957 on 88.9 FM
Former frequencies
88.9 MHz (1957–1990)[1][2]
Call sign meaning
"Experimental Pennsylvania Network"
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID68229
ClassB
ERP
HAAT365 meters (1,198 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°2′19.7″N 75°14′12.8″W / 40.038806°N 75.236889°W / 40.038806; -75.236889 (WXPN)
Translator(s)See § Translators
Repeater(s)See § Stations
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.xpn.org

WXPN (88.5 FM) is a non-commercial, public radio station licensed to the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that broadcasts an adult album alternative (AAA) radio format, along with many other format shows. WXPN produces World Cafe, a music program distributed by NPR to many non-commercial stations in the United States. The station's call sign, which is often abbreviated to XPN, stands for "Experimental Pennsylvania Network". The broadcast tower used by WXPN is located at (40°2′19.7″N 75°14′12.8″W / 40.038806°N 75.236889°W / 40.038806; -75.236889),[5] in the antenna farm complex in the Roxborough section of Philadelphia.

  1. ^ "WXPN Facility Data". FCCData.org.
  2. ^ "FCC History Cards for WXPN".
  3. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WXPN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. ^ "FCC 335-FM Digital Notification [WXPN]". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. December 3, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  5. ^ "FM Query Results [WXPN]". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved April 17, 2018.