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(WEFT) | format = music, public affairs | power = | erp = 10,000 watts horizontal 8,500 watts vertical | haat = 99 meters | class = B1 | callsign_meaning = Noun form of ''weaving'' | owner = Prairie Air, Inc. | website = (weft.org ) }} WEFT Champaign 90.1FM is a listener-supported community radio station in Champaign, Illinois, founded in 1981 and owned by Prairie Air, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation. WEFT typically broadcasts 24 hours per per day and 7 days per week. It has a wide range of programming, including music from a range of genres, local and nationally produced public affairs programming, live music, spoken word, and more. WEFT's mission is to be "an accessible, responsible, and responsive radio alternative, serving the diverse communities of radio listeners in East-Central Illinois".〔http://weft.org/about/mission.html〕 ==History== WEFT had its beginnings in 1975 as community members began work to create a new radio station. In 1980 WEFT began to broadcast on the local cable TV network and acquired studio space at 113 N. Market Street in Champaign. This location is still the WEFT operations base. On September 26, 1981 WEFT went on the air as an FM radio station broadcasting at 90.1FM. Initially WEFT was a less than 1,000 watt station with the transmitter and antenna located atop a nearby hotel. In 1988 WEFT acquired a 10,000 watt transmitter and new broadcast antenna designed for a new transmission site located on a hill NW of Champaign. WEFT began to broadcast in stereo at this time. This move extended the broadcast coverage area significantly with the signal reaching up to 40 miles. In 1991 WEFT / Prairie Air Inc. purchased the building at 113 N. Market Street and within 9 years paid off the mortgage. The 10,000 watt transmitter which had been installed in 1988 was replaced in 2008 after a lightning strike damaged the older tube type transmitter. The current transmitter is solid state. More history of WEFT may be found on their web site, www.weft.org.〔http://weft.org/about/history.html〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「weft」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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