WPEA (90.5 FM) is a non-commercial educational radio station licensed to serve Exeter, New Hampshire. The station is owned by the Trustees of the Phillips Exeter Academy. It airs a variety format.[3] The WPEA studios are located in the Elizabeth Phillips Academy Center on the campus of the Phillips Exeter Academy.[4]
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| Broadcast area | Seacoast Region (New Hampshire) |
| Frequency | 90.5 MHz |
| Branding | WPEA 90.5 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Variety |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Trustees of the Phillips Exeter Academy |
| History | |
First air date | 1964[1] |
Call sign meaning | Phillips Exeter Academy |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 68250 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 100 watts |
| HAAT | 10 meters (33 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°58′44.3″N 70°56′58.2″W / 42.978972°N 70.949500°W |
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Public license information | |
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| Website | www |
WPEA is one of the oldest continuously operated high school radio stations in the United States. The oldest continuously operated high school radio station is AM 1450 KBPS Portland, which was licensed to broadcast by the FCC on March 23rd 1923 on March 23rd 1923.[5] The station was assigned the WPEA call letters by the Federal Communications Commission.[6]
Awards
edit- Marconi College Radio Award, "Most Outstanding High School Radio Station" – 1992
References
edit- ^ "Strong Signals from WPEA". The Exeter Bulletin. Winter 2007.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WPEA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ "Budding journalists meet the pros on the radio waves". The Lion's Eye. 2006-07-26.
- ^ "KBPS / About".
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
External links
edit- WPEA official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 68250 (WPEA) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WPEA in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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