- WDUQ
Infobox Radio station
name = WDUQ
city =Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
area =Pittsburgh metropolitan area
branding =
slogan =
airdate = 1949
frequency = 90.5 MHz HD Radio
90.5 HD-2 for Alternating MPSJazz /News
90.5 HD-3 forBlues
format =Public radio
erp = 25,000Watt s
haat = 146meter s
class = B
callsign_meaning = DUQuesne University
former_callsigns =
owner =Duquesne University
webcast = [http://www.wduq.com/audio/ Listen Live]
website = [http://www.wduq.com/ WDUQ Online]
affiliations =NPR WDUQ is a
public radio jazz and newsradio station based inPittsburgh, Pennsylvania . The station, which is operated byDuquesne University , broadcasts at 90.5 MHz with an ERP of 25kW. WDUQ is a full member station ofNational Public Radio and is also affiliated withPublic Radio International andAmerican Public Media . WDUQ is the most listened-topublic radio outlet in Pittsburgh [http://www.post-gazette.com/tv/20020220radio0220p3.asp] .WDUQ began broadcasting on
December 15 ,1949 as a student laboratory on the Duquesne University campus, exposing students to new technology and giving local audiences access to cultural programs and information. As each decade passed, WDUQ evolved aspublic radio grew and changed across theUnited States .Today, WDUQ is the home of the popular
NPR news programs such asMorning Edition andAll Things Considered as well asCar Talk and other programs. The station also has a significant local and regional news effort, including in-depth coverage of a variety of issues. The station also produces and distributes programming heard onpublic radio stations nationwide.Like many
public radio stations, the majority of WDUQ's funding comes from donations from individuals [http://www.wduq.org/development/wheredollarsgo.html] .In 1976, the station began carrying the programming of the newly-formed
Radio Information Service , a reading service for the visually impaired and print-handicapped on a sub-carrier channel. WDUQ entered into a management agreement to handle RIS's day-to-day business operations in late 2005In 2006, WDUQ began to improve its signal strength to several distant communities. A
broadcast translator relays a signal to FM 100.5 inJohnstown, Pennsylvania , FM 104.1 inSomerset, Pennsylvania , FM 92.3 inNew Baltimore, Pennsylvania serving thePennsylvania Turnpike , and FM 104.1 inLigonier, Pennsylvania . [http://pittsburgh.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stories/2005/10/31/daily5.html] .In October, 2007, WDUQ engendered controversy relative to corporate underwriting it received from Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania. [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/17/us/17radio.html?ref=us] In exchange for a gift in excess of $5000 [http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iw19tmUEmmUwHDXEOe5IAl5rUeMQD8SB18D00] , WDUQ began airing a series of ads for Planned Parenthood on October 8, 2007 that focused on breast and cervical cancer screening, STD treatment, and abstinence education, and which did not mention abortion-related services; Planned Parenthood, however, is the largest provider of abortions in th United States. [http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07289/825687-42.stm] On October 10, Duquesne University President Dr. Charles J. Dougherty ordered the station to return the money and cease airing the ads, citing conflict with the University's "Catholic identity." [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/17/us/17radio.html?ref=us]
External links
* [http://www.wduq.org/ WDUQ official website]
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