WFDD
Radio station in Winston-Salem, North Carolina / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the collegiate athletic teams, see Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
WFDD (88.5 MHz) is an FM public radio station licensed to Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It is the National Public Radio (NPR) affiliate for the Greensboro/Winston-Salem/High Point media market, also called the Piedmont Triad. Owned by Wake Forest University, WFDD serves 32 counties in Central North Carolina and South-Central Virginia. It also operates a translator, W261CK on 100.1 FM in Boone.
Quick Facts Broadcast area, Frequency ...
Broadcast area | North Carolina and Virginia |
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Frequency | 88.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | 88.5 WFDD, Public Radio for the Piedmont |
Programming | |
Format | News/talk/classical music |
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Affiliations | |
Ownership | |
Owner | Wake Forest University |
History | |
First air date | April 19, 1948 (1948-04-19) (in Wake Forest, moved to Winston-Salem in 1956) |
Former call signs | WAKE (April 1948) |
Call sign meaning | Wake Forest Demon Deacons (nickname of Wake Forest University sports teams) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 70708 |
Class | C1 |
ERP | 60,000 watts |
HAAT | 285 meters (935 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°55′2.00″N 80°17′37.00″W |
Translator(s) | 100.1 W261CK (Boone) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live (FM/HD1) Listen Live (HD2) Listen Live (HD3) |
Website | wfdd.org |
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The station airs news and talk shows from NPR during the day, with local news updates. From 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., the station turns to classical music programming. It produced the syndicated show Across the Blue Ridge.[1]