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WPGH is the call sign of two broadcast stations in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States: WPGH, the first student radio station at the University of Pittsburgh, which became WPTS-FM in 1986; WPGH AM, 1080 AM, a radio station which operated in Pittsburgh from 1947 to 1954. The 1080 frequency is currently used by WWNL.
WHJB, as the first radio station on the air in suburban Pittsburgh, experienced steady growth and prospered over its formative years, getting nighttime power authorization by 1955, as well as a daytime power increase, with power settings at 1,000 watts during the day, and 500 watts at night, adopting a directional antenna pattern with changing ...
First national radio network in North America. [47] Developed by the Canadian National Railway to provide en route entertainment for train passengers but also available to anyone within signal range. Consisted of 27 stations (3 owned and operated and up to 24 "phantom stations" – time leased on affiliated radio stations. WEAF chain
The station also added an affiliation with ABC's Entertainment Network by 1976. [24] In 1987, as at many AM radio stations, music was abandoned, and WTAE became a talk radio station. [25] Hosts included Jack Bogut, Lynn Cullen, Doug Hoerth and Phil Musick. WEAE's final logo as "1250 ESPN", used from 2008 until December 31, 2010
WMBS is an affiliate of Westwood One/Dial Global "Adult Standards" nostalgia format, and has been an affiliate of the CBS radio news network for virtually its entire existence. WMBS is the only station in the Pittsburgh Radio Market to carry the CBS World News roundup which celebrated its 70th anniversary on the air in 2008. [8]
Pittsburgh is home to the first commercial radio station in the United States, KDKA 1020AM, the first community-sponsored television station in the United States, WQED 13, the first "networked" television station and the first station in the country to broadcast 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, KDKA 2, and the first newspaper published west of the Allegheny Mountains, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
This category includes radio stations serving the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and its surrounding metropolitan area, including: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania , Armstrong County, Pennsylvania ,
WPTS-FM (92.1 MHz) is a non-commercial radio station owned by the University of Pittsburgh, and offers a mix of student-run programming, ranging from music programming to news and sports coverage. The station operates with an ERP of 16 watts , and is licensed to Pittsburgh .