WQXW

WQXW

Simulcasts WQXR-FM, Newark, New Jersey
Ossining, New York
Broadcast area	Northern and Central Westchester, New York
Frequency	90.3 MHz
Branding	Classical New York 105.9 WQXR
Programming
Format	Classical
Ownership
Owner	New York Public Radio
Sister stations	WNYC, WNYC-FM, WQXR-FM, New Jersey Public Radio
History
First air date	1982 as WDFH
Former call signs	WDFH (1992–2013)
Call sign meaning	WQXR Westchester
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	71711
Class	A
ERP	250 watts
HAAT	145 metres (476 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	41°09′07″N 73°47′10″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	WNYC-FM Listen Live WNYC-AM Listen Live WNYC Holiday Standards Listen Live WNYC New Standards Listen Live WQXR-FM Listen Live WQXR New Sounds Radio Listen Live WQXR Holiday Channel Listen Live WQXR Operavore Listen Live
Website	www.wqxr.org for station originating content

WQXW (90.3 FM) is an all-classical music, non-commercial radio station licensed to Ossining, New York.^[2] It simulcasts WQXR-FM, the only classical music station in New York City.

WQXW now covers much of northern and central Westchester County, reaching northern portions of the New York metropolitan area where WQXR cannot reach. WQXW's antenna tower is located in Chappaqua, New York.^{[citation needed]}

History

WDFH logo.

The radio station originated in 1982 as WDFH, a community radio station that broadcast a freeform format of progressive and alternative rock, jazz, blues, and folk. WDFH had a several-decades long history, starting out as a cable-based station in the 1980s and finally moving to the FM band in 1992.^{[citation needed]}

One of WDFH's notable programs in its final years was OutCasting, a program for LGBTQ youth.^{[citation needed]}

On July 29, 2013, WDFH ceased broadcasting, and the broadcast license was subsequently purchased by New York Public Radio, changing call letters to WQXW and becoming a rebroadcaster of WQXR.^[3]

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for WQXW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. "WQXR | New York's Classical Music Radio Station". WQXR. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
3. "WQXR Expands its Reach into Westchester with New WQXW 90.3 FM". WQXR. July 29, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2019.

External links

• Website of parent station WQXR-FM
• Facility details for Facility ID 71711 (WQXW) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WQXW in Nielsen Audio's FM station database