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'''WUWFPublic Media''' WUWF FM is a public radio station licensed to the Board of Trustees of the University of West Florida, located in Pensacola, Florida. The station is a member of National Public Radio, Florida Public Radio, American Public Media and Public Radio International. The station's main signal is broadcast on 88.1 FM with a non-directional power output of 100,000 watts from a 1,000 foot tower located in Midway, Florida. The primary antenna array is centered at 187.2 meters (614 feet) above average terrain.

Broadcasting a wide variety of network programs, WUWF is also known for outstanding locally produced programming like '''Acoustic Interlude''' and '''RadioLive'''. Both of these programs have national and international followers who listen on the station's very strong and high quality internet broadcast service. In August 2015, RadioLive ended its 27-year run but rebroadcasts are featured on WUWF-FM and WUWF-TV. Acoustic Interlude is alive and well and can be heard Sundays, noon-4:00 p.m. on WUWF-FM.

For 28 30 years, '''WUWF FM''' has served the Gulf Coast community with a wide variety of local, national and international programming, designed to keep listeners informed and entertained, all in a commercial free environment. As technology has advanced, so has WUWF, which now operates in HD (Hybrid Digital) mode, providing the opportunity to multicast, which means two three radio channels are available via HD receivers: WUWF-1 , WUWF-2, and WUWF-23. Additionally, WUWF TV which launched in 2003, can be seen on Cox Cable Channel 4 in Pensacola and Escambia County, Florida, as well as in a live stream at the station's website. WUWF 88.1 FM is the official emergency alert system broadcaster serving the Metro Pensacola area.

'''HD Service:''' A digital HD radio is needed in order to listen to WUWF-1 in HD format, or WUWF-2 airs an eclectic mix of music programming which includes or WUWF-3 over the syndicated "XPoNential Radio" show airing blues, folk, world music, and "alternative country"air. The BBC World Service and Democracy Now syndicated programs You can also be heard on this secondary channellisten online either through your computer or other compatible digital device or with an Internet Radio. HD Radio broadcasting has dramatically higher quality audio with far more programming choices and compelling new wireless data services, all brought to you by your local radio station. HD eliminates static, hiss, pops and fades. In addition, the wireless data feature enables text information – titles, artists, weather and traffic alerts – to be broadcast directly to your an HD receiver’s display screen. WUWF-FM continues to broadcast in standard format on 88.1 FM.

'''WUWF FM-2:''' On January 31, 2011, the entire broadcast schedule of WUWF-2 was switched to a classical music format.  '''WUWF FM-3:''' On September 26, 2011 WUWF-3 was launched with a radio reader format. This third channel broadcasts SightLine for the visually impaired which features a 24-hour schedule including daily readings of the Pensacola News Journal, locally produced children's stories, and Gate Wave radio for the visually impaired. '''WUWF-TV:''' WUWF-TV, launched in 2003, can be seen on Cox Cable Channel 4 in Pensacola and Escambia County, Florida, and in a live 500 kbps stream at the station's website, wuwf.tv. The station features original programming and features from the Classic Arts Showcase and Deutsche Welle. '''History:''' Founded WUWF was founded in 1981 by the late Dr. Thomas K. Perry, WUWF and has had an enormous impact on served the Pensacola and NW Florida communitiesfor the past thirty years. Working with a core staff of multi-talented professionals and hundreds of volunteers, WUWF has been responsible for an arts resurgence in the area. The station is responsible in large part for the success of the Pensacola Jazz Festapproximately 65, the Great Gulf Coast Arts Festival, renovations of the historic Saenger Theater, the Pensacola Museum of Art, and the Pensacola Cultural Center000 listeners. With the cutback of federal funding in the 1990s, WUWF began a course as a truly true listener supported station. Today, it enjoys a multi-million dollar endowment and operates largely with contributions from local individual listeners with additional support from locally based businesses. Only a small portion of the station's operating budget comes from state and federal grants. The University of West Florida also provides funds, mainly for facilities upkeep and utility bills.

*[http://wuwf.org/radiolive/radiolive.shtml RadioLive]*[http://wuwf.org/radiotvprograms/acoustic.shtml -interlude Acoustic Interlude]*[http://wuwf.tv/ WUWF-TV]