WDNA

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WDNA
WDNA Radio logo.png
City Miami, Florida
Broadcast area Miami-Dade
Frequency 88.9MHz
Branding88.9FM WDNA
Programming
Format Jazz
Affiliations BBC World Service, PRI
Ownership
OwnerBascomb Memorial Broadcasting Foundation
History
First air date
1977 (1977)
Technical information
Class C2
ERP 7,400 watts
HAAT 349 meters (1,145 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
25°32′24″N80°28′05″W / 25.540°N 80.468°W / 25.540; -80.468
Links
Webcast Listen
Website wdna.org

WDNA is the callsign of a class C2 listener supported public radio station operating on 88.9 MHz in Miami, Florida, licensed in 1977 by the FCC to the Bascomb Memorial Broadcasting Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. WDNA is the market's first public radio station not run by any government agency. It is affiliated with Public Radio International. The format is a mix of straight-ahead jazz, Latin jazz, world music, and talk. BBC World Service newscasts are heard atop each hour.

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