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WQXW
Broadcast areaNorthern/Central Westchester, New York
Frequency90.3 MHz
BrandingClassical 105.9 FM WQXR and 90.3 FM WQXW Ossining
Programming
FormatClassical
Ownership
Owner
WNYC (AM), WNYC-FM, WQXR-FM, New Jersey Public Radio
History
First air date
1992 as WDFH
Former call signs
WDFH (1992-2013)
Call sign meaning
WQXR Westchester
Technical information
Facility ID71711
ClassA
ERP250 watts
HAAT145 metres (476 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°09′07″N 73°47′10″W / 41.15194°N 73.78611°W / 41.15194; -73.78611
Links
Websitewww.wqxr.org

WQXW (90.3 FM) is an all-classical music radio station licensed to Ossining, New York. It simulcasts WQXR-FM/105.9 , the only classical music station in New York City.

WQXW now covers much of northern and central Westchester County, reaching areas of The New York Metro Area where WQXR cannot reach. WQXW's antenna tower is located in Pleasantville, New York.

History

The radio station originated in 1982 as WDFH, a community radio station that broadcast a freeform format of progressive and alternative rock, jazz, blues, and folk. WDFH had a several-decades long history, starting out as a cable-based station in the 1980s and finally moving to the FM band in 1992.

One of WDFH's notable programs in its final years was OutCasting, a program for LGBTQ youth.

On July 29, 2013, WDFH ceased broadcasting, and the broadcast license was subsequently purchased by New York Public Radio, changing call letters to WQXW and becoming a rebroadcaster of WQXR.

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