WFWM

WFWM

Frostburg, Maryland
Broadcast area	Frostburg, Maryland Cumberland, Maryland
Frequency	91.9 MHz
Programming
Format	Public radio
Affiliations	National Public Radio
Ownership
Owner	Frostburg State University
History
Former call signs	WGTK (1984-1984)
Technical information
Facility ID	22791
Class	B1
ERP	1,300 watts
HAAT	434 meters (1,424 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	39°34′54.00″N 78°53′53.00″W
Links
Website	wfwm.org

WFWM is a public broadcast radio station headquartered at Frostburg State University in the Stangle Building. WFWM provides 24 hours of cultural and educational programming to the westernmost area of Maryland and adjacent areas of West Virginia and Pennsylvania. WFWM's main transmitter is located on Dans Mountain in Midland, Maryland and operates at a frequency of 91.9 MHz. A secondary transmitter is located in Oakland, Maryland and operates at a frequency of 96.3 MHz.

Some of WFWM's daily programming includes: locally produced programming and news as well as the public syndicate network of National Public Radio (NPR), the Associated Press, and National Weather Service. WFWM's musical programming includes: Classical, Jazz, Big Band, Blues, Celtic, Bluegrass, World, and Alternative, but most of its time is devoted to NPR and PRI news and talk programming and classical music. To provide experiential learning opportunities in radio operations for students, WFWM also hosts a student-run station called XFSR, Frostburg Student Radio. XFSR is an intranet radio station only broadcasting over the Frostburg State University network and not on the internet.

History

The station went on the air as WGTK on 1984-05-17. On 1984-06-19, the station changed its call sign to the current WFWM.

Translators

In addition to the main station, WFWM is relayed by an additional translator to widen its broadcast area.

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	Class	FCC info
W242AD	96.3 FM	Oakland, Maryland		100	D

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID WFWM ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database