WBRH

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/KBRH are the only high school radio stations in the country operating 24 hours per day year-round.[1]

WBRH
CityBaton Rouge, Louisiana
Broadcast areaGreater Baton Rouge
Frequency90.3 MHz
BrandingWBRH 90.3 FM
The Capital Region Source for Smooth Jazz & NPR
Programming
FormatJazz
AffiliationsNational Public Radio
Ownership
OwnerEast Baton Rouge Parish Public School System
KBRH
History
First air date
September 8, 1977 (1977-09-08)
Call sign meaning
Baton Rouge High
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID18185
ClassC3
ERP3,500 watts
HAAT145.6 meters (478 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
30°26′42.00″N 91°9′33.00″W
Links
Public license information
Profile
LMS
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.wbrh.org
Front of Baton Rouge High School

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.[2] It currently offers a contemporary and traditional jazz music format and airs NPR programming.

Audio Platform

www.WBRH.org.

Baton Rouge Magnet High School. www.WBRH.org

[3]

See also

References
  1. Wirt, John (September 22, 2017). "Tuned in: WBRH-FM celebrates 40 years in Baton Rouge". The Advocate. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  2. "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.
  3. http://www.WBRH.org


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.