KALW (FM transmitter)
 |
|
|---|---|
 |
|
| Radio station | |
| reception | analog , terrestrial |
| Reception area | San Francisco Bay Area |
| Start of transmission | 1939 |
| List of radio stations | |
| Website | |
Coordinates: 37 ° 45 '17 " N , 122 ° 26' 44" W.
KALW ( “Information Radio” ) is a public radio station based in San Francisco , California . Your signal on FM 91.7 MHz reaches the entire San Francisco Bay Area . Along with KQED, it is one of two NPR member stations in San Francisco.
The public radio station is licensed as a class B station for 1.9 k W effective radiated power (ERP). The transmitter broadcasts from 280 meters HAAT and thus increases its range considerably. KALW is owned by the San Francisco Unified School District.
history
KALW is the oldest VHF station west of the Mississippi . KALW started as an experimental station for General Electric at the 1939 and 1940 World Exhibition in San Francisco.
program
In addition to local programs, KALW transmits NPR programs such as All Things Considered and programs of the BBC WS. According to NPR, KALW is one of America's favorite podcasts.
See also
Web links
- KALW homepage
- Entry in the database of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
References and footnotes
- ↑ KALW-FM 91.7 MHz Radio Station Information. In: radio-locator.com. Retrieved September 6, 2016 .
- ↑ The TuneIn Blog. (No longer available online.) In: The TuneIn Blog. Archived from the original on September 16, 2016 ; accessed on September 15, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
