WRFG (89.3 FM) is a non-commercial public radio station in Atlanta, Georgia. It calls itself Radio Free Georgia and is owned by the Radio Free Georgia Broadcasting Organization, featuring a community radio format. WRFG airs a variety of musical styles not heard on most Atlanta radio stations, including blues, folk, bluegrass, jazz, R&B, soul and world music. News programs include "Democracy Now!," "Sojourner Truth Radio" and some shows from Pacifica Radio. The station's operations are funded by listener donations, with periodic fundraising drives heard during the year.

WRFG
Broadcast areaAtlanta metropolitan area
Frequency89.3 MHz
BrandingRadio Free Georgia
Programming
FormatCommunity radio
AffiliationsPacifica Radio Network
Ownership
OwnerRadio Free Georgia Broadcasting Organization
History
First air date
July 30, 1973
Call sign meaning
"Radio Free Georgia"
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
ClassC1
ERP65,000 watts
HAAT148 meters (486 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
33°48′26″N 84°20′22″W / 33.80722°N 84.33944°W / 33.80722; -84.33944
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.wrfg.org

Transmitter

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In October 1995, WRFG increased its effective radiated power (ERP) to 100,000 watts. On October 23, 2007, the station improved its broadcast coverage area by operating from a new antenna and tower location with 65,000 watts effective radiated power (ERP) at 148 meters (468 feet) in height above average terrain (HAAT).[1] Its transmitter is atop a tower near Emory University, known as the Richland Tower site. It is shared by several FM and TV stations including WANF-TV, WPCH-TV, WATL-TV, WUVG-TV, WWWQ-FM, WZGC-FM, and WKHX-FM. WRFG's studios and offices are located in the Little Five Points Community Center, east of downtown Atlanta.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "We've Done It - on October 23 WRFG began broadcasting at full power from our new tower location!". Radio Free Georgia (WRFG). Retrieved October 24, 2007.
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