WALF

WALF

Alfred, New York
Frequency	89.7 MHz
Programming
Format	Variety
Ownership
Owner	Alfred University
History
First air date	November 1971 (1971-11)
Call sign meaning	Alfred
Technical information
Facility ID	973
Class	A
ERP	200 watts
HAAT	−6.0 meters (−19.7 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	42°15′17.00″N 77°47′13.00″W
Links
Webcast	listen live
Website	walf.fm

WALF (89.7 FM) is a student-run radio station broadcasting a variety format of content. Licensed inAlfred, New York, United States, the station serves the Alfred area. The station is owned by Alfred University.[1] [2]

History

WALF-FM started in November 1971 in the basement of 6 Sayles Street, and has since moved twice, to Steinheim in the mid-1970s, and then to its present location in the Powell Campus Center where it opened in 1993.

WALF, which is run by students, airs a freeform genre, allowing program hosts to play what they want within Federal Communications Commission regulations). The students produce most of the station's shows from 9 a.m.–2 a.m. In addition to the student staff, some programs are hosted by faculty members and community volunteers.

See also

• College radio
• List of college radio stations in the United States

References

1. "WALF Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
2. "WALF Station Information Profile". Arbitron.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 973 (WALF) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WALF in Nielsen Audio's FM station database