WUCF-FM (89.9 MHz) is a listener-supported radio station of the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida, United States.[3] The station is one of Central Florida's two NPR member stations, along with WMFE-FM.[3]
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| Broadcast area | Central Florida |
| Frequency | 89.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | WUCF 89.9 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public radio; college radio; jazz |
| Subchannels | HD2: Latin jazz |
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| Ownership | |
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| WUCF-TV | |
| History | |
First air date | January 30, 1978[1] |
Former call signs | WFTU-FM (1978–1979) |
Call sign meaning | University of Central Florida |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 69229 |
| Class | C3 |
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| HAAT | 145 meters (476 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 28°35′28″N 81°12′18″W / 28.591°N 81.2050°W |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wucf |
WUCF-FM is co-owned and operated by the University of Central Florida.[4]
Programming
editThe station broadcasts a 24-hour schedule of jazz and blues music along with news programming from broadcast studios on the main campus of UCF. The station is a part of the University of Central Florida College of Arts and Humanities and employs several university students.
In addition to its own line-up of jazz programming blocks, the station airs syndicated jazz music programming from National Public Radio and other distributors including Jazz Inspired, Jazz Profiles, JazzWorks and Jazz Night In America. The station also airs reruns of news programs Metro Center Outlook and Global Perspectives from its sister channel WUCF-TV.[5] Since 2002, WUCF has hosted the syndicated blues rock program Smokestack Lightnin'.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2009 (PDF). 2009. p. D-144. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WUCF-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ a b http://wucf.org/aboutwucf.htm About WUCF-FM
- ^ "PBS to play on WUCF in Orlando". Orlando Sentinel. May 26, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
- ^ "WUCF 89.9 FM Schedule". WUCF-FM. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
- ^ "History of Smokestack Lightnin'". Smokestack Lightnin'. Archived from the original on December 25, 2018.
External links
edit- WUCF in the FCC FM station database
- WUCF in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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