WCVE-FM
WCVE-FM ("VPM News", 88.9 MHz) is a public radio station licensed to Richmond, Virginia, serving the Richmond/Petersburg area. WCVE-FM is owned and operated by Commonwealth Public Broadcasting Corporation. CPBC also owns Channel 23 WCVE-TV, the PBS member station in Richmond, as well as other TV and FM stations in Virginia.
| Broadcast area | Richmond, Virginia Petersburg, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 88.9 FM MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | VPM News |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public news/talk |
| Affiliations | National Public Radio American Public Media |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | VPM Media Corporation |
| WCVE-TV, WCVW-TV, WWLB, WBBT-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | May 8, 1988 |
Call sign meaning | W Central Virginia Educational |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 10016 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 10,000 Watts |
| HAAT | 302 meters (991 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°34′45.0″N 77°36′6.0″W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | VPM News |
| Website | vpm.org/news |
WCVE-FM broadcasts two channels in the HD Radio format.
Two additional stations, WWLB (93.1 FM) and WBBT-FM (107.3 FM), broadcast classical and specialty music programming to Richmond under the brand "VPM Music". WWLB serves the southern portion of the market, while WBBT serves the northern portion. On August 5, 2019, WCVE-FM was rebranded as "VPM News."
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