City Washington, D.C. ERP 50,000 watts Class B Frequency 89.3 MHz Owner Pacifica Foundation, Inc_ First air date February 28, 1977 | Broadcast area Washington, D.C. HAAT 125 meters Facility ID 51255 Format Jazz Area Washington, D.C. | |
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Slogan Your Station for Jazz & Justice Call sign meaning Pacifica Foundation Washington | ||
Pacifica radio wpfw 89 3 fm the messenger since 1977
WPFW, an FM station at 89.3 MHz, is the Washington, DC station owned by Pacifica Radio. The station first went on the air in 1977. Aside from syndicated Pacifica programs such as Democracy Now!, much of its programming is locally produced and dedicated to jazz, blues, classic soul music and international or world music.
As a public station, WPFW is commercial-free and listener-sponsored.
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