WQED-FM

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WQED-FM (89.3 MHz) is a non-commercial, public radio station licensed to serve Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by WQED Multimedia, and broadcasts a classical format. It is a sister station to the Pittsburgh area's PBS member station, WQED (TV). Both stations broadcast from a shared tower located on the main campus of the University of Pittsburgh at (40.44611°N, -79.96389°W). WQED-FM annually produces a 26-week series of Pittsburgh Symphony broadcasts for distribution via the Public Radio Exchange. WQED-FM uses HD Radio, and broadcasts archived concert performances by local performance groups on its HD2 subchannel. WQED-FM is Local Primary Emergency Alert System Station 2 for the Pittsburgh Extended area.

History

The station began broadcasting on January 25, 1973, and began using HD Radio in January 2006. HD2 programming began in 2012.

Simulcast

One full power station simulcasts the programming of WQED-FM:

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