WISE-FM
WISE-FM is a Public Radio formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Wise, Virginia, serving Norton, Coeburn and Clintwood in Virginia.[1] WISE-FM is owned and operated by Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.[4] The station broadcasts in HD Radio; HD1 rebroadcasts the news/talk programming of Radio IQ, while HD2 is a feed of WVTF Music.
City | Wise, Virginia |
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Broadcast area | Norton, Virginia Coeburn, Virginia Clintwood, Virginia |
Frequency | 90.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | Radio IQ |
Slogan | Virginia's Public Radio |
Programming | |
Format | Public Radio[1] HD2: Classical music (WVTF Music) |
Affiliations | American Public Media National Public Radio |
Ownership | |
Owner | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech Foundation, Inc.) |
Sister stations | WVTF |
History | |
First air date | August 1, 1999[2] |
Former call signs | WCVC-FM (1997–1999) WISE-FM (1999–present)[3] |
Call sign meaning | Wise, Virginia |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 85287 |
Class | A |
Power | 220 watts |
HAAT | 204 meters (669 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°57′39.0″N 82°30′56.0″W |
Translator(s) | See § Translators |
Links | |
Webcast | WISE-FM Webstream |
Website | WISE-FM Online |
WISE-FM is one of three stations whose call signs spell out their city of license; the others are WACO-FM and WARE.
Translators
In addition to the main station, WISE-FM is relayed by FM translators to widen its broadcast area. The translators are split between the HD1 and HD2 services.[5][6][7][8][9]
Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | Facility ID | ERP (W) | Height (m (ft)) | Class | FCC info | Notes |
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W211BF | 90.1 FM | Big Stone Gap, Virginia | 92702 | 8 | 341.3 m (1,120 ft) | D | FCC | Relays HD2 (WVTF Music) |
W212BP | 90.3 FM | Clintwood, Virginia | 121853 | 1 | 128.4 m (421 ft) | D | FCC | Relays FM/HD1 (Radio IQ) |
W217BF | 91.3 FM | Pound, Virginia | 121793 | 1 | 332.9 m (1,092 ft) | D | FCC | Relays FM/HD1 (Radio IQ) |
W219CJ | 91.7 FM | Norton, Virginia | 92894 | 50 | 53 m (174 ft) | D | FCC | Relays FM/HD1 (Radio IQ) |
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References
- "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
- Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-573. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
- "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
- "WISE Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
- "W211BF Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
- "W212BP Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
- "W217BF Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
- "W219CJ Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
- "WVTF/Radio IQ Post-Flip Schedule" (PDF).
External links
- WVTF Public Radio Online
- WISE in the FCC's FM station database
- WISE on Radio-Locator
- WISE in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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