WVPE

Infobox Radio station
name = WVPE


city = Elkhart, Indiana
area = South Bend
slogan =
branding = "Your Npr Station"
frequency = 88.1 MHz
repeater =
airdate = 1972
share = 5.2
share as of = FALL 2007
share source = RRC [cite news | first= | last= | title=South Bend Market Ratings | url= | publisher=Arbitron | work =Radio Research Consortium | url = http://www.rrconline.org/arbitron | date = FALL 2007 ]
format = News Talk Information
power =
erp = 10,500 watts
haat = 169.0 meters
class = B
facility_id = 19365
coordinates = coord|41|36|59.00|N| 86|11|43.00|W|region:US_type:city
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns =
owner = Elkhart Community Schools
licensee =
sister_stations =
webcast =
website = official|http://www.wvpe.org
affiliations = American Public Media, National Public Radio, Public Radio International

WVPE (88.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Elkhart, Indiana, USA, the station serves northern Indiana and southwestern lower Michigan. The station is currently owned by Elkhart Community Schools and features programing from American Public Media, National Public Radio and Public Radio International. The station has obtained a construction permit from the FCC for a power increase to 11,000 watts. [ cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WVPE |title=WVPE Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division ] [cite web|url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=SU08&band=fm&callLetter=WVPE|title=WVPE Station Information Profile|publisher=Arbitron]

History

The station went on the air in 1972 as a student operated station.

In 1982, the station added its first full-time staff person and started a transition away from a student lab to serve the public as a public radio service. In 1983, the station started playing jazz, blues, folk and other music

In 1984, it added programming from the public radio satellite such as A Prairie Home Companion and The Thistle and Shamrock when it joined American Public Radio (now Public Radio International).

In 1987, the station added its first public radio news programming and qualified for federal funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting in 1990.

Throughout the 1980s, WVPE grew in its services and audience with a mix of jazz, blues and folk music.

In 1991, the station joined National Public Radio bringing NPR News programming back to the region after a 16-month absence.

In 1995, the station moved to an all-NPR News format with the addition of The Diane Rehm Show and Talk of the Nation.

In 2000, WVPE was recognized with awards from Indiana Associated Press and the Society of Professional Journalists followed by six awards in 2002 for news coverage (including Best Newscast from IAP, and Spectrum Award from IBA for Best News Story).

In 2003, the station received 11 awards for news coverage including an Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Sports Reporting.

In 2007 the station's Michiana Chronicles commentary series won a regional Murrow award for writing. The weekly series presents stories and essays by local writers from Michiana, the region of north-central Indiana and southern Michigan roughly centered on South Bend.fact|date=September 2008

References

External links

*FM station data|WVPE
* [http://www.mchron.net/ee/radio Michiana Chronicles]