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WQED-FM
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Vereinigte Staaten;
Broadcast area	Pittsburgh metropolitan area
Frequency	89.3 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	Classical WQED-FM 89.3
Programmierung
Format	Classical
Subchannels	HD1: WQED-FM analog; HD2: Classical "Pittsburgh Concert Channel";
Ownership
Owner	WQED Multimedia
Sister stations	TV: WQED
History
First air date	January 25, 1973
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	54002
Class	B
ERP	28,000 watts (analog); 1,120 watts (digital);
HAAT	199 meters (653 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	40°26′46.2″N 79°57′50.2″W / 40.446167°N 79.963944°W
Repeater(s)	See § Simulcast
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live; Listen Live (HD2)
Website	wqed.org/fm/

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WQED-FM (89.3 MHz) is a non-commercial, public radio station licensed to serve Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by WQED Multimedia, and broadcasts a classical format. It is a sister station to the Pittsburgh area's PBS member station, WQED (TV). Both stations broadcast from a shared tower located on the main campus of the University of Pittsburgh at (40°26′46.0″N 79°57′50.0″W / 40.446111°N 79.963889°W / 40.446111; -79.963889 (Pittsburgh)).^[3]^[4]

WQED-FM annually produces a 26-week series of Pittsburgh Symphony broadcasts for distribution via Public Radio International.

WQED-FM uses HD Radio, and broadcasts archived concert performances by local performance groups on its HD2 subchannel.^[5]

WQED-FM is Local Primary Emergency Alert System Station 2 for the Pittsburgh Extended area.

History

The station began broadcasting on January 25, 1973,^[6] and began using HD Radio in January 2006. HD2 programming began in 2012.^[5]

Simulcast

One full power station simulcasts the programming of WQED-FM:

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	Facility ID	ERP W	Height m (ft)	Class	Transmitter coordinates
WQEJ	89.7 FM	Johnstown, Pennsylvania	54003	8,400	361 m (1,184 ft)	B	40°22′17.3″N 78°58′55.1″W / 40.371472°N 78.981972°W / 40.371472; -78.981972 (WQEJ)

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for WQED-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "FCC 335-FM Digital Notification [WQED]". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. June 29, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
^ "FM Query Results for WQED-FM". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
^ "TV Query Results for WQED-TV". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "History [WQED]". wqed.org. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
^ "WQED Pittsburgh: Media-Only Press Room". Archived from the original on September 29, 2012. Retrieved January 22, 2014.

External links

WQED-FM official website
Facility details for Facility ID 54002 (WQED-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WQED-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 54003 (WQEJ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WQEJ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

[1] "Facility Technical Data for WQED-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[2] "FCC 335-FM Digital Notification [WQED]". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. June 29, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2019.

[3] "FM Query Results for WQED-FM". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved April 27, 2017.

[4] "TV Query Results for WQED-TV". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved April 27, 2017.

[History-5] "History [WQED]". wqed.org. Retrieved April 27, 2017.

[6] "WQED Pittsburgh: Media-Only Press Room". Archived from the original on September 29, 2012. Retrieved January 22, 2014.

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 | name             = WQED-FM
-| logo             = [[File:WQED Logo.svg|100px|WQED-FM 89.3]]
+| logo             = WQED Logo.svg
-| city             = [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]
+| logo_size        = 100px
+| logo_alt         = WQED-FM 89.3
+| city             = [[Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]
+| country          = US
 | area             = [[Pittsburgh metropolitan area]]
 | branding         = Classical WQED-FM 89.3
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 | frequency        = 89.3 [[Megahertz|MHz]] {{HD Radio}}
 | repeater         = [[WQED-FM#Simulcast|See § Simulcast]]
-| format           = Analog/HD1: [[European classical music|Classical]]<br>HD2: [[European classical music|Classical]] ("Pittsburgh Concert Channel")
+| format           = [[European classical music|Classical]]
+| subchannels      = {{ubl|HD1: WQED-FM analog|HD2: [[European classical music|Classical]] "Pittsburgh Concert Channel"}}
+| erp              = {{ubl|28,000 [[watt]]s (analog)|1,120 watts (digital)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1506065&Service=FD&Form_id=335&Facility_id=54002 |title=FCC 335-FM Digital Notification [WQED] |date=June 29, 2012 |website=fcc.gov |publisher=[[Federal Communications Commission]] |access-date=July 3, 2019}}</ref>}}
-| power            =
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 | haat             = {{Convert|199|m|ft|sp=us}}
 | class            = B
 | facility_id      = 54002
+| licensing_authority = [[FCC]]
 | coordinates      = {{coord|40|26|46.2|N|79|57|50.2|W|type:landmark_region:US-PA_source:FCC|name=WQED-FM|display=inline,title}}
 | callsign_meaning =
-| owner            = WQED Multimedia
+| owner            = [[WQED Multimedia]]
 | sister_stations  = '''TV:''' [[WQED (TV)|WQED]]
-| webcast          = [https://www.wqed.org/fm/player/main Listen Live]
+| webcast          = [https://www.wqed.org/fm/player/main Listen Live]<br>[https://www.wqed.org/fm/player/pcc Listen Live (HD2)]
 | website          = [https://www.wqed.org/fm wqed.org/fm/]
 }}
-'''WQED-FM''' (89.3 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]) is a [[non-commercial]], [[public broadcasting|public]] [[FM broadcasting|FM]] [[radio broadcasting|radio station]] licensed to serve [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]. The station is owned by [[WQED Multimedia]], and broadcasts a [[European classical music|classical]] format. It is a sister station to the Pittsburgh area's [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]] member station, [[WQED (TV)]]. Both stations broadcast from a shared tower located on the main campus of the [[University of Pittsburgh]] at ({{coord|40|26|46.0|N|79|57|50.0|W|name=Pittsburgh}}).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WQED |title=FM Query Results for WQED-FM |publisher=[[Federal Communications Commission]] |access-date=2017-04-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=WQED |title=TV Query Results for WQED-TV |publisher=[[Federal Communications Commission]] |access-date=2017-04-27}}</ref> WQED-FM is a member station of [[National Public Radio]] and an affiliate of [[Public Radio International]].
+'''WQED-FM''' (89.3 [[Hertz|MHz]]) is a [[non-commercial]], [[public broadcasting|public]] [[radio broadcasting|radio station]] licensed to serve [[Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]. The station is owned by [[WQED Multimedia]], and broadcasts a [[European classical music|classical]] format. It is a sister station to the Pittsburgh area's [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]] member station, [[WQED (TV)]]. Both stations broadcast from a shared tower located on the main campus of the [[University of Pittsburgh]] at ({{coord|40|26|46.0|N|79|57|50.0|W|name=Pittsburgh}}).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WQED |title=FM Query Results for WQED-FM |publisher=[[Federal Communications Commission]] |access-date=April 27, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=WQED |title=TV Query Results for WQED-TV |publisher=[[Federal Communications Commission]] |access-date=April 27, 2017}}</ref>
 WQED-FM annually produces a 26-week series of [[Pittsburgh Symphony]] broadcasts for distribution via Public Radio International.
-WQED-FM uses [[HD Radio]], and broadcasts archived concert performances by local performance groups on its HD2 subchannel.<ref name="History">{{cite web |url=https://www.wqed.org/about/history |title=History [WQED] |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=wqed.org |access-date=2017-04-27}}</ref>
+WQED-FM uses [[HD Radio]], and broadcasts archived concert performances by local performance groups on its HD2 subchannel.<ref name="History">{{cite web |url=https://www.wqed.org/about/history |title=History [WQED] |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=wqed.org |access-date=April 27, 2017}}</ref>
+WQED-FM is Local Primary Emergency Alert System Station 2 for the Pittsburgh Extended area.
 ==History==
-The station began broadcasting on January 25, 1973<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wqed.org/press/50th_anniversary4.shtml |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-01-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929093528/http://www.wqed.org/press/50th_anniversary4.shtml |archive-date=2012-09-29 }}</ref> and began using [[HD Radio]] in January, 2006. HD2 programming began in 2012.<ref name="History"/>
+The station began broadcasting on January 25, 1973,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wqed.org/press/50th_anniversary4.shtml |title=WQED Pittsburgh: Media-Only Press Room |access-date=January 22, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929093528/http://www.wqed.org/press/50th_anniversary4.shtml |archive-date=September 29, 2012 }}</ref> and began using [[HD Radio]] in January 2006. HD2 programming began in 2012.<ref name="History"/>
 ==Simulcast==
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 == External links ==
-* {{Official website|https://www.wqed.org/fm|WQED-FM official website}}
+*{{Official website|https://www.wqed.org/fm|WQED-FM official website}}
-*{{FM station data|WQED}}
+*{{FM station data|54002|WQED-FM}}
-*{{FM station data|WQEJ}}
+*{{FM station data|54003|WQEJ}}
 {{Pittsburgh Radio}}
-{{Johnstown Radio}}
 {{NPR Pennsylvania}}
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 [[Category:Radio stations established in 1973]]
 [[Category:1973 establishments in Pennsylvania]]
-{{Pennsylvania-radio-station-stub}}

v t e NPR member stations in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
WITF stations	Harrisburg WITF-FM Chambersburg WYPM
WPSU stations	State College WPSU Kane WPSX
WQED stations	Pittsburgh WQED-FM Johnstown WQEJ
WRTI stations	Philadelphia WRTI Jackson/Monroe WRTY Ephrata WRTL Summerdale WJAZ Coatesville WRTJ
WVIA stations	Scranton WVIA-FM Mainesburg WTIO Palmyra (Wayne) WPAU Williamsport WVYA
WXPN stations	Philadelphia WXPN Middletown WXPH
Other stations	Allentown WDIY Bethlehem WLVR-FM Erie WQLN-FM Pen Argyl WWPJ Philadelphia WHYY-FM Pittsburgh WESA Pittsburgh WYEP
See also List of NPR stations
See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Pennsylvania

Authority control databases
International	ISNI VIAF
National	Vereinigte Staaten Israel