WFDU

WFDU

Teaneck, New Jersey United States
Broadcast area	North Jersey,andNew York City
Frequency	89.1MHz(HD Radio)
Branding	89.1 WFDU
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	Public Radio Eclectic Music Oldies
Subchannels	HD2: Eclectic Sound HD3: Student Voice of FDU
Ownership
Owner	Fairleigh Dickinson University
History
First air date	August 30, 1971(1971-08-30)
Call signmeaning	Fairleigh Dickinson University
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	20458
Class	B1
ERP	3,000 watts (Analog) 119 watts (Digital)
HAAT	195 meters (640 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	40°57′39.00″N73°55′23.00″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live Listen live(HD2) Listen live(HD3)
Website	www.wfdu.fm

WFDU(89.1MHzbranded89.1 WFDU) is a non-commercial,college radiostation licensed toFairleigh Dickinson UniversityinTeaneck, New Jersey.Founded in 1971, WFDU's studios are on campus, with itstransmitteron theArmstrong TowerinAlpine, New Jersey.Following negotiations withNew York Universityand theFederal Communications Commission,an agreement was reached for the two Universities to share the 89.1 frequency on theFMband. While WFDU andWNYU-FMshare the frequency, each station maintains separate transmitter and studio facilities as well as discrete programming and personnel.

The station's broadcast signal has up to a 60-mile radius of its transmitter within the historic Armstrong Field Lab in Alpine. The AFL is the site of the world's first FM station,W2XMN,built by the creator of FM technology, MajorEdwin Howard Armstrong.With an increase in antennaheightand a power rise to 3,000 watts, WFDU-FM has the potential to reach 8.2 million people. In August 2015, WFDU launched two newHDchannels: HD2, which is now called "Eclectic Sound", and HD3, which is now called "Student Voice of FDU".

External links

• Official website
• Facility details for Facility ID 20458 (WFDU)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
• WFDUinNielsen Audio's FM station database
• FCC History Cards for WFDU (1971–1981)