- Station name Station name
- WFPL 89.3 News Louisville, KY
- Description Description
- WFPL is now owned by Louisville Public Media and was originally owned by the Louisville Free Public Library. When the station came on the air in 1950, it was the first library-owned radio station in the country.
- Launch date Launch date
- 1950
- Owner Owner
- Louisville Public Media
- Contact Contact
- 502-814-6500
WFPL 89.3 News Louisville, KY
United States
Format
64kbps • AAC
WFPL (89.3 MHz) is a 24-hour listener-supported, noncommercial FM radio station in Louisville, Kentucky. The station focuses on news and information, and is the primary National Public Radio member for the Louisville radio market.
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Station overview Station overview
| Country Country |
United States
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|---|---|
| Language Language | English |
| Stream status Stream status | Ok |
| Homepage Homepage | wfpl.org |
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Broadcast profile
Broadcast profile Broadcast profile
Primary frequency
89.3 MHz
Service type
FM
Transmitter coordinates
38.365, -85.84
Coverage area
Louisville metropolitan area
Owner / network
Louisville Public Media
First air date
1950
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Station details
Station details
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Location, identifiers, and useful links for this station.
| Station ID | 11377 |
|---|---|
| Region | United States, Indiana |
| Branding | LPM News |
| Owner | Louisville Public Media |
| Broadcast area | Louisville metropolitan area |
| Launched | 1950 |
| Website | wfpl.org |
| Listen | lpm.org |
| Contact | lpm.org |
| Schedule | lpm.org |
| Contact email | [email protected] |
| Contact phone | 502-814-6500 |
| Primary frequency | 89.3 MHz |
Stream health
Stream health
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Recent playback checks and any current warnings for this stream.
| Last check | 17 hours ago |
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| Track seen | 2 days ago |
| Stream host | lpm.streamguys1.com |
| Final host | lpm.streamguys1.com |
| HTTP status | 200 |
| Content type | audio/aac |
| Server software | AIS Streaming Server 9.0.4 |
| Latency | 298 ms |
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Source information
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| Current stream format | AAC |
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Stream checked
17 hours ago
Last successful stream
17 hours ago
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Station profile
About station About WFPL 89.3 News Louisville, KY
WFPL (89.3 MHz) is a 24-hour listener-supported, noncommercial FM radio station in Louisville, Kentucky. The station focuses on news and information, and is the primary National Public Radio member for the Louisville radio market.
WFPL is now owned by Louisville Public Media and was originally owned by the Louisville Free Public Library. When the station came on the air in 1950, it was the first library-owned radio station in the country. WFPL's transmitter is off Moser Knob Road in New Albany, Indiana, amid the towers for other Louisville-area FM and TV stations. The 21,000 watt signal covers parts of Kentucky and Indiana.
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