WQXW
| Simulcasts WQXR-FM, Newark, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Northern and Central Westchester, New York |
| Frequency | 90.3 MHz |
| Branding | Classical New York 105.9 WQXR |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classical |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | New York Public Radio |
| WNYC, WNYC-FM, WQXR-FM, New Jersey Public Radio | |
| History | |
First air date | 1982 as WDFH |
Former call signs | WDFH (1992–2013) |
Call sign meaning | WQXR Westchester |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 71711 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 250 watts |
| HAAT | 145 metres (476 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°09′07″N 73°47′10″W / 41.15194°N 73.78611°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | WNYC-FM Listen Live WNYC-AM Listen Live WNYC Holiday Standards Listen Live WNYC New Standards Listen Live WQXR-FM Listen Live WQXR New Sounds Radio Listen Live WQXR Holiday Channel Listen Live WQXR Operavore Listen Live |
| Website | www |
WQXW (90.3 FM) is an all-classical music, non-commercial radio station licensed to Ossining, New York.[2] It simulcasts WQXR-FM, the only classical music station in New York City.
WQXW now covers much of northern and central Westchester County, reaching northern portions of the New York metropolitan area where WQXR cannot reach. WQXW's antenna tower is located in Chappaqua, New York.[citation needed]
History
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The radio station originated in 1982 as WDFH, a community radio station that broadcast a freeform format of progressive and alternative rock, jazz, blues, and folk. WDFH had a several-decades long history, starting out as a cable-based station in the 1980s and finally moving to the FM band in 1992.[citation needed]
One of WDFH's notable programs in its final years was OutCasting, a program for LGBTQ youth.[citation needed]
On July 29, 2013, WDFH ceased broadcasting, and the broadcast license was subsequently purchased by New York Public Radio, changing call letters to WQXW and becoming a rebroadcaster of WQXR.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WQXW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WQXR | New York's Classical Music Radio Station". WQXR. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
- ^ "WQXR Expands its Reach into Westchester with New WQXW 90.3 FM". WQXR. July 29, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Website of parent station WQXR-FM
- Facility details for Facility ID 71711 (WQXW) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WQXW in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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