WAMU

WAMU (88.5 FM) is a public newstalk station that services the greater Washington, DC metropolitan area. It is owned by American University, and its studios are located near the campus in northwest Washington. WAMU has been the primary National Public Radio member station for Washington since 2007.

WAMU
Broadcast areaWashington metropolitan area
Frequency88.5 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingWAMU 88.5
Programming
FormatPublic News–Talk
SubchannelsHD2: Bluegrass Country (BluegrassAmericana)
AffiliationsNational Public Radio
Ownership
Owner
History
FoundedJuly 28, 1951 (1951-07-28) (carrier current)
First air date
October 23, 1961 (1961-10-23) (FM)
Former call signs
WAMU-FM (1961–1981)
Call sign meaning
AMerican University
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID65399
ClassB
ERP47,000 watts
HAAT156 meters (512 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
38°56′10.2″N 77°5′33″W
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.wamu.org
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