- WPEB
Infobox Radio station
name = WPEB
city =Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
area =University of Pennsylvania
University City Neighborhood
branding = "88.1 WPEB-FM"
slogan = "Community Connected"
airdate = 1981
frequency = 88.1 MHz
format = Variety
power = 1 Watt
erp =
haat = 21 Meters
class = D
facility_id =
coordinates = coor dms|39|56|57.0|N|75|13|9.0|W|type:landmark
callsign_meaning = W Philadelphia Educational Broadcasting
former_callsigns =
owner = Scribe Video Center, Inc.
licensee =
sister_stations =
webcast =
website = [http://www.wpeb881fm.org WPEB Online]
affiliations =WPEB is a Variety formatted broadcast
radio station licensed toPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania .Due to WPEB's low wattage, the station only serves the
University of Pennsylvania Campus and the University City Neighborhood. WPEB is owned and operated by Scribe Video Center, Inc.History
WPEB began in 1981 in studios located in the basement of
Calvary Church on 48th Street at Baltimore Avenue.In
September 2005 , WPEB filed a Suspension of Operations with the U.S.Federal Communications Commission (FCC), "in order to resolve complaints of interference to other stations."It has subsequently resumed operations and was purchased by a nonprofit organization with plans to operate it as a community radio station.
Transmission
WPEB is one of very few Class D FM stations still on the air. It also is the lowest power full-power broadcast radio station, with only 1 watt of power.
ee Also
* [http://meirrinde.com Low-Power to the People 11/21/07]
External Links
* [http://www.wpeb881fm.org/ 88.1 WPEB-FM Online]
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