WAMU

WAMU

Washington, D.C.
Broadcast area	Washington metropolitan area
Frequency	88.5 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	WAMU 88.5
Programming
Format	Public News–Talk
Subchannels	HD2: Bluegrass Country (Bluegrass–Americana)
Affiliations	National Public Radio
Ownership
Owner	American University (AU Board of Trustees)
History
Founded	July 28, 1951; 72 years ago (1951-07-28) (carrier current)
First air date	October 23, 1961; 62 years ago (1961-10-23) (FM)
Former call signs	WAMU-FM (1961–1981)[1]
Call sign meaning	AMerican University
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	65399
Class	B
ERP	47,000 watts
HAAT	156 meters (512 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	38°56′10.2″N 77°5′33″W / 38.936167°N 77.09250°W / 38.936167; -77.09250
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.wamu.org

WAMU (88.5 FM) is a public news–talk station that services the greater Washington, DC metropolitan area. It is owned by American University, and its studios are located near the campus in northwest Washington. WAMU has been the primary National Public Radio member station for Washington since 2007.