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| Broadcast area | |
| Frequency | 88.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | WBGO Jazz 88 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Jazz |
| Subchannels | HD2: "The Jazz Bee" (Jazz) |
| Affiliations | NPR |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Newark Public Radio |
| History | |
First air date | 1948 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 48699 |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 2,500 watts |
| HAAT | 269.2 meters (883 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°45′22″N 73°59′10″W / 40.756°N 73.986°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WBGO (88.3 FM, "Jazz 88") is a public radio station licensed to Newark, New Jersey. Studios and offices are located on Park Place in downtown Newark, and its transmitter is located at 4 Times Square in Manhattan. The station primarily plays jazz music.[2] In addition the station airs public affairs programming, locally produced newscasts, traffic reports from Total Traffic during morning and afternoon rush hours, and NPR-produced newscasts and programming.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBGO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Gorce, Tammy La (January 29, 2020). "Behind the Racial Uproar at One of the World's Best Jazz Stations". The New York Times.