WBRH
Broadcast areaGreater Baton Rouge
Frequency90.3 MHz
BrandingWBRH 90.3 FM
The Capital Region Source for Smooth Jazz & NPR
Programming
FormatJazz
AffiliationsNational Public Radio
Ownership
Owner
KBRH
History
First air date
September 8, 1977 (1977-09-08)
Call sign meaning
Baton Rouge High
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID18185
ClassC3
ERP3,500 watts
HAAT145.6 meters (478 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
30°26′42.00″N 91°9′33.00″W / 30.4450000°N 91.1591667°W / 30.4450000; -91.1591667
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.wbrh.org
Front of Baton Rouge High School

WBRH (90.3 FM) is a student-run jazz high school radio station in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The station, at Baton Rouge Magnet High School, broadcasts with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 21 kW. It is owned by the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board, along with sister station KBRH (1260 AM). WBRH and KBRH are the only high school radio stations in the country operating 24 hours per day year-round.[2]

History

WBRH went on the air on September 8, 1977, at 90.1 MHz with 20 watts ERP as a launching pad for future broadcasters.[3] It currently plays smooth jazz until 5PM for mainstream jazz on weekdays with rhythm and blues shows on Saturdays, and classic jazz shows on Sundays including big bands, swing, and standards in the morning.

See also

References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WBRH". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. Wirt, John (September 22, 2017). "Tuned in: WBRH-FM celebrates 40 years in Baton Rouge". The Advocate. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  3. "WBRH-FM 90.3, Baton Rouge Magnet School High School's Radio Station, Celebrates 40 Years with Fall Jazz-a-Thon Donation Campaign" (Press release). East Baton Rouge Parish School System. October 25, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2002.


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