WLVR-FM
| Broadcast area | Lehigh Valley |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 91.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | WLVR-FM |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Subchannels | HD2: Variety |
| Affiliations | National Public Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Lehigh University |
| Operator | Lehigh Valley Public Media |
| History | |
First air date | 1948 |
Former call signs | WLRN |
Former frequencies | 640 kHz |
Call sign meaning | "Lehigh Valley Radio" |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 36984 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 40 watts horizontal polarization 200 watts vertical |
| HAAT | 170 meters (560 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°36′4.00″N 75°21′34.00″W / 40.6011111°N 75.3594444°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | |
WLVR-FM (91.3 MHz) is a non-commercial FM radio station in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and is owned by Lehigh University, and co-operated, with the university, by Lehigh Valley Public Media, licensee and operator of PBS affiliate WLVT-TV. WLVR-FM is supported in part by listener donations. With a focus on local news coverage, WLVR features Lehigh Valley Public Media’s Reporter Corps®, a team of multimedia journalists who cover the Lehigh Valley with in-depth local reporting. Overseeing the station is Christine Dempsey, Senior VP of Radio. Christine has over 30 years of experience in radio and is a current member of the Public Radio Program Directors Association’s board of directors.
WLVR-FM has an effective radiated power of 40 watts horizontal polarization and 200 watts vertical polarization. The transmitter is on the campus of Lehigh University, off Research Drive. Its studios are co-located with WLVT-TV on the SteelStacks Campus in south Bethlehem. WLVR-FM broadcasts using HD Radio technology.