WLVR-FM
Radio station in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States
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WLVR-FM (91.3 MHz) is a non-commercial FM radio station in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.[2] Owned by Lehigh University, it is co-operated with Lehigh Valley Public Media, licensee and operator of PBS affiliate WLVT-TV (channel 39).[3] WLVR-FM is supported in part by listener donations. WLVR includes local news coverage produced by a team of multimedia journalists from Lehigh Valley Public Media. The station is overseen by Christine Dempsey, Senior Vice President of Radio at Lehigh Valley Public Media.
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| Broadcast area | Lehigh Valley |
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| Frequency | 91.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 91.3 WLVR |
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| Language | English |
| Format | News/talk |
| Subchannels | HD2: Variety |
| Affiliations | National Public Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Lehigh University |
| Operator | HD1: Lehigh Valley Public Media |
| History | |
First air date | 1973 |
Call sign meaning | "Lehigh Valley Radio" |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 36984 |
| Class | A |
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| HAAT | 170 meters (560 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°36′4.3″N 75°21′32.6″W |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
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WLVR-FM broadcasts with an effective radiated power of 40 watts (horizontal) and 200 watts (vertical). The transmitter is located on Lehigh University's campus,[4] and the studios are co-located with WLVT-TV at the Univest Public Media Center on the SteelStacks Campus on Sesame Street in the south side of Bethlehem. The station uses HD Radio technology.
Programming
WLVR-FM airs news and public affairs programming from National Public Radio (NPR), including Morning Edition and All Things Considered. Other programming includes Marketplace (from American Public Media), 1A, The World and BBC World Service. Weekend shows include Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me, The Moth Radio Hour, Ask Me Another and You Bet Your Garden.
A digital subchannel, WLVR-HD-2, carries Lehigh University’s student-run college radio programming. Content includes genres such as active rock, alternative rock, hip hop, jazz, world music and other genres.
Both WLVR 91.3 and Lehigh University 91.3 WLVR-HD-2 are available for online streaming at WLVR.org.
Awards
WLVR-HD2 (Lehigh University) has received the Lehigh Valley Music Award for best College/Community Radio Station in three consecutive years. A.J. Fritz has also received the award for Best College/Community Radio Personality in several consecutive years.
In 1972, the station's program director, Jim Cameron, received a Major Armstrong Award from Columbia University for his documentary "Old Friends". The award is named after the inventor of FM radio.