WPEA
Radio station in New Hampshire, United States
42°58′44.3″N 70°56′58.2″W / 42.978972°N 70.949500°W / 42.978972; -70.949500Public license information
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WPEA (90.5 FM) is a non-commercial educational radio station licensed to serve Exeter, New Hampshire. The station is owned by the Trustees of the Phillips Exeter Academy. It airs a variety format.[3] The WPEA studios are located in the Elizabeth Phillips Academy Center on the campus of the Phillips Exeter Academy.[4]
WPEA is one of the oldest continuously operated high school radio stations in the United States. The oldest continuously operated high school radio station is AM 1450 KBPS Portland, which was licensed to broadcast by the FCC on March 23rd 1923 on March 23rd 1923.[5] The station was assigned the WPEA call letters by the Federal Communications Commission.[6]
Awards
- Marconi College Radio Award, "Most Outstanding High School Radio Station" – 1992
References
- ^ "Strong Signals from WPEA". The Exeter Bulletin. Winter 2007.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WPEA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ "Budding journalists meet the pros on the radio waves". The Lion's Eye. 2006-07-26.
- ^ https://www.pps.net/Page/5381
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
External links
- WPEA official website
- WPEA in the FCC FM station database
- WPEA in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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Phillips Exeter Academy
- Phillips Exeter Academy Library
- Lamont Gallery
- Exeter Inn
- Front Street Historic District
- The Exonian
- WPEA
- Founders John Phillips and Elizabeth Phillips
- Principal William Rawson
- List of Phillips Exeter Academy principals
- NEPSAC
- Six Schools League
- Andover–Exeter rivalry
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