WXPN

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WXPN

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States
Broadcast area	Delaware Valley
Frequency	88.5 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	88.5 XPN
Programming
Format	Adult album alternative
Subchannels	HD2: XPN2/XPoNential Radio (adult album alternative)
Ownership
Owner	University of Pennsylvania (Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania)
History
First air date	1945 (carrier current on 730 AM) 1957 on 88.9 FM
Former frequencies	88.9 MHz (1957–1990)[1][2]
Call sign meaning	"Experimental Pennsylvania Network"
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	68229
Class	B
ERP	2,650 watts (analog) 105 watts (digital)[4]
HAAT	365 meters (1,198 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	40°2′19.7″N 75°14′12.8″W / 40.038806°N 75.236889°W / 40.038806; -75.236889 (WXPN)
Translator(s)	See § Translators
Repeater(s)	See § Stations
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.xpn.org

WXPN (88.5 FM) is a non-commercial, public radio station licensed to the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that broadcasts an adult album alternative (AAA) radio format, along with many other format shows. WXPN produces World Cafe, a music program distributed by NPR to many non-commercial stations in the United States. The station's call sign, which is often abbreviated to XPN, stands for "Experimental Pennsylvania Network". The broadcast tower used by WXPN is located at (40°2′19.7″N 75°14′12.8″W / 40.038806°N 75.236889°W / 40.038806; -75.236889),^[5] in the antenna farm complex in the Roxborough section of Philadelphia.