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WRFL
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| Broadcast area | Lexington-Fayette metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 88.1 MHz |
| Branding | WRFL 88.1 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | College radio |
| Affiliations | Pacifica Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | University of Kentucky |
| History | |
First air date | March 7, 1988 |
Call sign meaning | Radio Free Lexington |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 54586 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 7900 watts |
| HAAT | 87 meters (285 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°2′19.3″N 84°30′15.8″W / 38.038694°N 84.504389°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | wrfl |
WRFL, Lexington (Radio Free Lexington) is a 7900-watt college radio station that broadcasts live, 24 hours a day, from the University of Kentucky campus in Lexington, Kentucky. The station has broadcast at 88.1 MHz on the FM radio band since 1988 and prior to COVID-19, without automation.[2]
WRFL is operated at all times by volunteer deejays, consisting largely of University of Kentucky students and also of some Lexington community members. A large portion of its programming is left up to the deejays, who plan their own shows in either a general or genre-specific format. Music played on WRFL is strictly "alternative," here defined as material which cannot be heard on other radio stations or through traditional, commercial outlets. This requirement is not only part of the station's culture and character, but is also mandated by the station's educational U.S. Federal Communications Commission license.
WRFL also has a commitment to public affairs and the community, featuring student-produced news programs, student-produced sports programs, and broadcasting the syndicated progressive news program Democracy Now! five days a week.
The station has a strong connection with the Lexington music scene and highlights underground and local artists weekly through its live music program, WRFL-Live, as well as on many of the stations other shows.
The Gavin Report listed WRFL in the top 2% of college radio stations in the nation.
Current slogans of the station include "All the way to the left," and "The only alternative left."
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WRFL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Bennett, Katy; Taylor, Anthony (March 31, 2011). "WRFL Sponsors Concert". University of Kentucky News. UKNow. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
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