WFMT

WFMT
Broadcast areaChicago metropolitan area
Frequency98.7 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding98.7 WFMT
Programming
FormatClassical music
Ownership
OwnerWindow to the World Communications, Inc.
WTTW
History
First air date
May 16, 1948 (1948-05-16)
Former call signs
WOAK (1948–1951)
Former frequencies
  • 98.3 MHz (1948–1950)
  • 105.9 MHz (1950–1954)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID10801
ClassB
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT470 meters (1,540 ft)
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.wfmt.com

WFMT (98.7 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station in Chicago, Illinois, with a classical music radio format. It is part of Window to the World Communications, Inc, in the same company as Chicago's PBS member station WTTW. WFMT seeks donations on the air and on its website. The station's studios and offices are on North Saint Louis Avenue in Chicago.

WFMT has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 6,000 watts, and transmits from atop the Willis Tower in Downtown Chicago. It broadcasts using HD Radio technology.