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Broadcast area | Chicago metropolitan area |
Frequency | 98.7 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | 98.7 WFMT |
Programming | |
Format | Classical music |
Ownership | |
Owner | Window to the World Communications, Inc. |
WTTW | |
History | |
First air date | May 16, 1948 |
Former call signs | WOAK (1948–1951) |
Former frequencies |
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Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 10801 |
Class | B |
ERP | 6,000 watts |
HAAT | 470 meters (1,540 ft) |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Website | www |
WFMT (98.7 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station in Chicago, Illinois, featuring a classical music radio format. It is managed by Chicago's Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member station WTTW's owner, Window to the World Communications, Inc. 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.