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{{Infobox Radio station| name = WDUQ
| image = [image:Wduq.jpg
| city = [Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
| area = [Pittsburgh metropolitan area
| branding =
| slogan =
| airdate =
| frequency = 90.5 [Megahertz {{HD Radio-->
90.5 HD-2 for Alternating MPS [Jazz/[All-news radio
90.5 HD-3 for [Blues
| format = [Public radio
| power =
| erp = 25,000 [watts
| haat = 146 [meter
| class = B
| callsign_meaning = '''DUQ'''esne University
| former_callsigns =
| owner = [Duquesne University
| webcast = http://www.wduq.com/audio/ Listen Live
| website =http://www.wduq.com/ WDUQ Online
| affiliations = [NPR
-->
WDUQ is a
public radio jazz and news radio station based in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The station, which is operated by
Duquesne University, broadcasts at 90.5 MHz with an ERP of 25kW. WDUQ is a full member station of
National Public Radio and is also affiliated with
Public Radio International and
American Public Media. WDUQ is the most listened-to public radio outlet in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania .
WDUQ began broadcasting on
December 15,
1949 as a student laboratory on the Duquesne University campus, exposing students to new technology and giving local audiences access to cultural programs and information. As each decade passed, WDUQ evolved as
public radio grew and changed across the
United States.
Today, WDUQ is the home of the popular NPR news programs such as
Morning Edition and
All Things Considered as well as
Car Talk and other programs. The station also has a significant local and regional news effort, including in-depth coverage of a variety of issues. The station also produces and distributes programming heard on public radio stations nationwide.
Like many
public radio stations, the majority of WDUQ's funding comes from donations from individuals .
In 1976, the station began carrying the programming of the newly-formed
Radio Information Service, a reading service for the visually impaired and print-handicapped on a sub-carrier channel. WDUQ entered into a management agreement to handle RIS's day-to-day business operations in late 2005
In 2006, WDUQ began to improve its signal strength to several distant communities. A broadcast translator relays a signal to FM 100.5 in
Johnstown, Pennsylvania, FM 104.1 in Somerset, Pennsylvania, FM 92.3 in New Baltimore, Pennsylvania serving the Pennsylvania Turnpike, and FM 104.1 in
Ligonier, Pennsylvania..
In October, 2007, WDUQ engendered controversy relative to corporate underwriting it received from Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania. In exchange for a gift in excess of $5000 , WDUQ began airing a series of ads for Planned Parenthood on October 8, 2007 that focused on breast and cervical cancer screening, STD treatment, and abstinence education, and which did not mention abortion-related services. On October 10, Duquesne University President Dr. Charles J. Dougherty ordered the station to return the money and cease airing the ads, citing conflict with the University's "Catholic identity."
External links
{{Infobox Radio station| name = WDUQ
| image = [image:Wduq.jpg
| city = [Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
| area = [Pittsburgh metropolitan area
| branding =
| slogan =
| airdate =
| frequency = 90.5 [Megahertz {{HD Radio-->
90.5 HD-2 for Alternating MPS [Jazz/[All-news radio
90.5 HD-3 for [Blues
| format = [Public radio
| power =
| erp = 25,000 [watts
| haat = 146 [meter
| class = B
| callsign_meaning = '''DUQ'''esne University
| former_callsigns =
| owner = [Duquesne University
| webcast = http://www.wduq.com/audio/ Listen Live
| website =
http://www.wduq.com/ WDUQ Online
| affiliations = [NPR
-->
WDUQ is a
public radio jazz and news
radio station based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The station, which is operated by Duquesne University, broadcasts at 90.5 MHz with an ERP of 25kW. WDUQ is a full member station of
National Public Radio and is also affiliated with Public Radio International and American Public Media. WDUQ is the most listened-to public radio outlet in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania .
WDUQ began broadcasting on
December 15, 1949 as a student laboratory on the Duquesne University campus, exposing students to new technology and giving local audiences access to cultural programs and information. As each decade passed, WDUQ evolved as
public radio grew and changed across the United States.
Today, WDUQ is the home of the popular
NPR news programs such as Morning Edition and
All Things Considered as well as Car Talk and other programs. The station also has a significant local and regional news effort, including in-depth coverage of a variety of issues. The station also produces and distributes programming heard on public radio stations nationwide.
Like many public radio stations, the majority of WDUQ's funding comes from donations from individuals .
In 1976, the station began carrying the programming of the newly-formed Radio Information Service, a reading service for the visually impaired and print-handicapped on a sub-carrier channel. WDUQ entered into a management agreement to handle RIS's day-to-day business operations in late 2005
In 2006, WDUQ began to improve its signal strength to several distant communities. A
broadcast translator relays a signal to FM 100.5 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, FM 104.1 in
Somerset, Pennsylvania, FM 92.3 in
New Baltimore, Pennsylvania serving the Pennsylvania Turnpike, and FM 104.1 in Ligonier, Pennsylvania..
In October, 2007, WDUQ engendered controversy relative to corporate underwriting it received from Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania. In exchange for a gift in excess of $5000 , WDUQ began airing a series of ads for Planned Parenthood on October 8, 2007 that focused on breast and cervical cancer screening, STD treatment, and abstinence education, and which did not mention abortion-related services. On October 10, Duquesne University President Dr. Charles J. Dougherty ordered the station to return the money and cease airing the ads, citing conflict with the University's "Catholic identity."
External links
WDUQ 90.5 FM Pittsburgh - News. Jazz. NPR.
Jazz station offering disc jockey biographies, contests, play list, and a special events guide.
WDUQ 90.5 FM - Listen to Audio from WDUQ, Pittsburgh
DUQ Audio Options. WDUQ Audio Streams. WDUQ Live Air Strea m. This is an MP3 stream compatible with most any player and provides audio that is the same as WDUQ's FM signal.
WDUQ - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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