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WEPR
Broadcast area Upstate South Carolina & Western North Carolina
Frequency90.1 MHz
BrandingWEPR 90.1
Programming
Format Public radio; Classical music
Affiliations NPR, South Carolina Public Radio
Ownership
OwnerSouth Carolina Educational TV Commission
History
First air date
September 3, 1972; 51 years ago (1972-09-03)
Call sign meaning
"Public radio"
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID60926
ClassC
ERP85,000 watts
HAAT361 meters
Transmitter coordinates
34°56′29.00″N 82°24′38.00″W / 34.9413889°N 82.4105556°W / 34.9413889; -82.4105556
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website southcarolinapublicradio.org

WEPR is a noncommercial Classical/ News/Talk in Greenville, South Carolina featuring both Classical music as well as news and other programs from NPR. The station is part of the statewide "Classical NPR network" from South Carolina Public Radio.

With its 85,000-watt ERP, WEPR is one of ETV Radio's most powerful stations. In addition to its primary coverage area of the Upstate, its signal penetrates well into Western North Carolina, providing city-grade coverage as far north as Asheville.

WEPR was the first public radio station in South Carolina, signing on in 1972. Originally licensed to Clemson, it moved to Greenville in the 1980s.

External links

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WEPR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.