WBRH
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| Broadcast area | Greater Baton Rouge |
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| Frequency | 90.3 MHz |
| Branding | WBRH 90.3 FM The Capital Region Source for Smooth Jazz & NPR |
| Programming | |
| Format | Jazz |
| Affiliations | National Public Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KBRH | |
| History | |
First air date | September 8, 1977 |
Call sign meaning | Baton Rouge High |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 18185 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 3,500 watts |
| HAAT | 145.6 meters (478 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 30°26′42.00″N 91°9′33.00″W / 30.4450000°N 91.1591667°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www |
WBRH (90.3 FM) is a student-run jazz high school radio station in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The station, at Baton Rouge Magnet High School, broadcasts with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 21 kW. It is owned by the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board, along with sister station KBRH (1260 AM). WBRH and KBRH are the only high school radio stations in the country operating 24 hours per day year-round.[2]
History
WBRH went on the air on September 8, 1977, at 90.1 MHz with 20 watts ERP as a launching pad for future broadcasters.[3] It currently plays smooth jazz until 5PM for mainstream jazz on weekdays with rhythm and blues shows on Saturdays, and classic jazz shows on Sundays including big bands, swing, and standards in the morning.
Audio Platform
www.WBRH.org.
Baton Rouge Magnet High School. www.WBRH.org
See also
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBRH". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Wirt, John (September 22, 2017). "Tuned in: WBRH-FM celebrates 40 years in Baton Rouge". The Advocate. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ "WBRH-FM 90.3, Baton Rouge Magnet School High School's Radio Station, Celebrates 40 Years with Fall Jazz-a-Thon Donation Campaign" (Press release). East Baton Rouge Parish School System. October 25, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2002.
- ^ "Home". WBRH.org.
External links
- Classic Jazz & Smooth Jazz, 90.3FM
- Facility details for Facility ID WBRH ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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