WRTI
| Broadcast area | Delaware Valley |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 90.1 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | WRTI 90.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classical (days) Jazz (nights) |
| Subchannels | HD2: Jazz - Classical |
| Affiliations | National Public Radio Public Radio Exchange American Public Media |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | July 9, 1953 (originally carrier current 1948-53) |
Call sign meaning | Radio Technical Institute |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 65190 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 7,700 watts |
| HAAT | 371 meters (1,217 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°2′30″N 75°14′10.1″W / 40.04167°N 75.236139°W |
| Translator(s) | See § Translators |
| Repeater(s) | See § Simulcasts |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www |
WRTI (90.1 FM) is a non-commercial, listener-supported radio station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is a service of Temple University, with the university's board of trustees holding the station's license. The studios are on Cecil B. Moore Avenue in Philadelphia. WRTI plays classical music from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and jazz all night. It broadcasts using HD Radio technology, using its digital subchannel to reverse this schedule. On WRTI-HD2, jazz is heard by day, classical music at night. News updates are provided by National Public Radio. The station holds periodic fundraisers on the air and on line.
WRTI is a Class B station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 7,700 watts. The transmitter is in the Roxborough section of Philadelphia at (40°2′30.1″N 75°14′10.1″W / 40.041694°N 75.236139°W). Its tower is shared with several Philadelphia-area FM and TV stations. WRTI programming is also heard on a network of repeater stations in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.