WERN
WERN (88.7 FM) is a non-commercial public radio station in Madison, Wisconsin. It is part of Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR), and is the flagship of WPR's "News and Classical Network." In morning and afternoon drive time, WERN carries NPR news shows with local news inserts. Middays feature classical music with Wisconsin hosts. Classical 24 is heard overnight, with Jazz on Friday and Saturday evenings. The studios are at 821 University Avenue in Madison.
| Frequency | 88.7 MHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | Wisconsin Public Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public radio - Classical music - News and Talk |
| Subchannels | HD2: All Classical HD3: Ideas (News and Talk) |
| Affiliations | National Public Radio American Public Media Classical 24 |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Wisconsin Educational Communications Board |
| WHA | |
| History | |
First air date | March 30, 1947 |
Former call signs | WHA-FM (1947-1974) |
Call sign meaning | Wisconsin Educational Radio Network (early branding for network) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 63030 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 20,500 watts |
| HAAT | 385 meters (1,263 ft) |
| Translator(s) | HD3: 90.5 W213CE (Madison) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Live Stream |
| Website | WPR.org |
WERN is a Class B FM station, with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 20,500 watts. The transmitter is off South Pleasant View Road on Madison's southwest side in the Junction Ridge neighborhood, on a tower shared with WIBA-FM. WERN broadcasts using HD Radio technology. Its HD-2 digital subchannel carries all classical nusic. Its HD-3 signal rebroadcasts sister station WHA 970 AM and feeds FM translator W213CE at 90.5 MHz.