WPEA

WPEA
Broadcast areaSeacoast Region (New Hampshire)
Frequency90.5 MHz
BrandingWPEA 90.5 FM
Programming
FormatVariety
Ownership
OwnerTrustees of the Phillips Exeter Academy
History
First air date
1964[1]
Call sign meaning
Phillips Exeter Academy
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID68250
ClassA
ERP100 watts
HAAT10 meters (33 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
42°58′44.3″N 70°56′58.2″W / 42.978972°N 70.949500°W / 42.978972; -70.949500
Links
Public license information
Webcast
Websitewww.exeter.edu/community/student-organizations/wpea

WPEA (90.5 FM) is a non-commercial educational radio station licensed to serve Exeter, New Hampshire. The station is owned by the Trustees of the Phillips Exeter Academy. It airs a variety format.[3] The WPEA studios are located in the Elizabeth Phillips Academy Center on the campus of the Phillips Exeter Academy.[4]

WPEA is the oldest continuously operated high school radio station in the United States.[1] The station was assigned the WPEA call letters by the Federal Communications Commission.[5]

Awards[edit]

  • Marconi College Radio Award, "Most Outstanding High School Radio Station" – 1992

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Strong Signals from WPEA". The Exeter Bulletin. Winter 2007.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WPEA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  4. ^ "Budding journalists meet the pros on the radio waves". The Lion's Eye. 2006-07-26.
  5. ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.

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