WUFT-FM

WUFT-FM / WJUF

City of license	WUFT-FM: Gainesville, Florida WJUF: Inverness, Florida
Broadcast area	Gainesville-Ocala, Florida
Branding	WUFT-FM/WJUF-FM
Slogan	Florida's 89.1
Frequency	WUFT-FM: 89.1 (MHz) (also on HD Radio) WJUF: 90.1 (MHz)
Format	Public HD2: Classical
ERP	WUFT-FM: 100,000 watts WJUF: 21,000 watts
HAAT	WUFT-FM: 235 meters WJUF: 121 meters
Class	WUFT-FM: C1 WJUF: C2
Facility ID	WUFT-FM: 66604 WJUF: 985
Callsign meaning	WUFT: W University of Florida Television (after its television counterpart) WJUF: W J University of Florida
Owner	University of Florida
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	wuftfm.org

WUFT-FM 89.1 is an NPR member radio station owned by the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, broadcasting news from NPR.

UF has been involved in broadcasting for almost nine decades. It owns WRUF (850 AM and 103.7 FM), one of the oldest radio stations in the state, and sister television station WUFT-TV was the first public television station in the state outside Miami. Despite this pioneering role, UF was a relative latecomer to public radio. WUFT-FM didn't sign on until 1981, bringing NPR programming to one of the few areas of the state still without any public radio at all.

For most of its history, WUFT aired a mix of classical music and NPR news programming. On August 3, 2009, WUFT's programming was switched to mostly news and public affairs, while classical music was moved to WUFT's HD2 digital subchannel.

Since 1995, WUFT has also operated WJUF 90.1 FM, licensed to Inverness as a full-time repeater, under the moniker Nature Coast 90.

WUFT broadcasts with 100,000 watts of effective power, and reaches the following counties in north-central Florida: Alachua, Union, Bradford, Gilchrist, Levy, Marion, Putnam, Clay, Columbia, Lafayette and Dixie. WJUF broadcasts with 20,000 watts of effective power, and reaches Sumter, Hernando, Citrus and Pasco counties.

WUFT also broadcasts in HD. The HD1 signal simulcasts the analog signal, HD2 features classical music programming 24-hours-a day, seven-days a week. WUFT broadcasts Spanish language programming on its HD3 channel, called "WUFT Ahora".

WUFT broadcasts several live weekly call-in shows: Sikorski's Attic hosted by antiques expert John Sikorski, who answers listeners' questions about antiques and vintage collectibles; Connor Calling, featuring host Hank Connor talking to an array of authors; and Animal Airwaves - Live, hosted by Dana Hill, who interviews veterinarians from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. WUFT also has three weekly live music performance programs: Soul Circuit with Margi Hatch, Saturdays from 8 to 10 p.m.; On the Bridge with Kristen Wanner, Sundays from 3 to 5 p.m.; and Ballads and Blues with Steve Seipp, Sundays from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Newscasts

In addition, WUFT presents a weekday news program, Front Page Edition of All Things Considered, produced and anchored by broadcasting students at UF's School of Telecommunications. The newscasts can be heard daily during Morning Edition, Fresh Air, and at 4:30 and 5:04 PM during All Things Considered.

News staff

The newsroom is managed by:

• Tom Krynski - News Director
• Forrest Smith - Asst. News Director
• Donna Green-Townsend - Features Unit Executive Producer
• Steve Russell - Sports Director

External links

• WUFT website
• WUFT-FM
• Sikorski's Attic website
• Query the FCC's FM station database for WUFT
• Radio-Locator information on WUFT
• Query Arbitron's FM station database for WUFT
• Query the FCC's FM station database for WJUF
• Radio-Locator information on WJUF
• Query Arbitron's FM station database for WJUF