WVEP

WVEP is a Public Radio formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Martinsburg, West Virginia, serving the Eastern Panhandle and the Potomac Highlands in West Virginia and the Northern Shenandoah Valley in Virginia.[1] WVEP is owned and operated by West Virginia Public Broadcasting, through licensee West Virginia Educational Broadcasting Authority.[2] The station's main transmitter is located atop Pinnacle Mountain in the Great North Mountain range, between Capon Springs, West Virginia and Mountain Falls Park, Virginia.

Main article: West Virginia Public Broadcasting
"WVEP" redirects here. WVEP may also refer to the Watling Valley Ecumenical Partnership.
WVEP
CityMartinsburg, West Virginia
Broadcast areaEastern Panhandle of West Virginia
Potomac Highlands of West Virginia
Northern Shenandoah Valley
Frequency88.9 FM MHz
Branding"West Virginia Public Broadcasting"
Slogan"Telling West Virginia's Story"
Programming
FormatPublic Radio
AffiliationsAmerican Public Media
National Public Radio
Public Radio International
Ownership
OwnerWest Virginia Educational Broadcasting Authority
Sister stationsWVBL, WVBY, WVDS, WVNP, WVPG, WVPM, WVPB, WVPW, WVWS, WVWV
History
First air dateFebruary 15, 1984
Call sign meaningWest Virginia Eastern Panhandle
Technical information
Facility ID70643
ClassB
Power3,600 Watts
HAAT495 meters (1,624 ft)
Transmitter coordinates39°8′38.0″N 78°26′9.0″W
Links
WebcastWVEP Webstream
WebsiteWVEP Online

Booster station

In addition to the main station, WVEP is relayed by a co-channel FM booster station to widen its broadcast area.[3] The booster is also owned and operated by West Virginia Public Broadcasting, and broadcasts from a site south of Bardane, West Virginia.[3]

Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseFacility
ID		ERP
(W)		Height
(m (ft))		ClassFCC info
WVEP-FM188.9 FMCharles Town, West Virginia161967210 watts63 m (207 ft)DFCC

References
  1. "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  2. "WVEP Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  3. "WVEP-FM1 Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved May 12, 2014.


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