WUWF

Infobox Radio Station


name = WUWF
airdate = 1981
frequency = 88.1 (MHz) HD Radio
city = Pensacola, Florida
area = North-West Florida
South Alabama
format = Public Radio
HD2: Public Radio
owner = University of West Florida
erp = 100,000 watts
branding =
slogan =
class = C1
website = [http://wuwf.org/ www.wuwf.org]
callsign_meaning = W
University
of
West
Florida
affiliations = National Public Radio
Public Radio International
Florida Public Radio
American Public Media|

WUWF is a public radio station owned by the University of West Florida, located in Pensacola, Florida. The station is a member of National Public Radio, Florida Public Radio, American Public Media and Public Radio International.

Broadcasting a wide variety of network programs, WUWF is also known for outstanding locally produced programming like Acoustic Interlude and RadioLive. Both of these programs have national and international followers who listen on the station's very strong and high quality internet broadcast service.

HD2

WUWF airs an eclectic mix of music programming which includes the syndicated "XPoNential Radio" show airing blues, folk, world music, and "alternative country". The BBC World Service and Democracy Now syndicated programs can also be heard on this secondary channel.

History

Founded in 1981 by Thomas K. Perry, WUWF has had an enormous impact on the Pensacola and NW Florida communities. Working with a core staff of multi-talented professionals and hundreds of volunteers, WUWF has been responsible for an arts resurgence in the area. The station is responsible in large part for the success of the Pensacola Jazz Fest, the Arts Council of Northwest Florida, the Great Gulf Coast Arts Festival, renovations of the historic Saenger Theater, the Pensacola Museum of Art, and the Pensacola Cultural Center.

With the cutback of federal funding in the 1990s, WUWF began a course as a truly listener supported station. Today, it enjoys a multi-million dollar endowment and operates largely with contributions from local individual listeners with additional support from locally based businesses. Only a small portion of the station's operating budget comes from state and federal grants. The University of West Florida also provides funds, mainly for facilities upkeep and utility bills.

External links

* [http://wuwf.org/ Official site]
* [http://wuwf.blogspot.com WUWF blog at blogspot.com]
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