WPEA
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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 |
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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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| Website | www |
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]
WPEA is the oldest continuously operated high school radio station in the United States.[1] The station was assigned the WPEA call letters by the Federal Communications Commission.[5]
Awards[edit]
- Marconi College Radio Award, "Most Outstanding High School Radio Station" – 1992
References[edit]
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
External links[edit]
- WPEA official website
- WPEA in the FCC FM station database
- WPEA in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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