WRKF

Infobox Radio station
name = WRKF


city = Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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slogan = "Your NPR News Source"
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frequency = 89.3 MHz
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format = Public Radio
erp = 28,000 watts
haat = 287.0 meters
class = C1
facility_id = 53834
coordinates = coord|30|22|22.00|N| 91|12|16.00|W|region:US_type:city
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owner = Public Radio Inc.
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website = http://www.wrkf.org/
affiliations = National Public Radio, Public Radio International

WRKF (89.3 FM) is a U.S. public radio station offering a mix of Classical music and NPR programming. The station, which is run by WRKF Public Radio, broadcasts with an ERP of 28 kW and is licensed to Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

History

WRKF was launched on January 18, 1980. Initial programming was typical for a community-based public radio station of that time. It included classical, jazz, folk, big-band standards, and NPR news. Much of the music programming was produced by a cadre of volunteers. Studios were in a temporary building at the transmitter site on Frenchtown Road, a site periodically isolated by flooding from the nearby Comite River. In 1986, the station moved to a new building it constructed with donations, in town, on Valley Creek Drive, where it is located today. Current President/General Manager is David Gordon. WRKF is still the sole outlet in Baton Rouge for NPR news and classical music.

References

External links

* [http://www.wrkf.org WRKF official website]
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