WUOL-FM (90.5 FM, "Classical 90.5") is a 24-hour listener-supported noncommercial

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, broadcasting a classical music format. It began broadcasting in December 1976 as part of the

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. WUOL, along with its sister stations

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and

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, broadcasts an

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signal. All three stations have been licensed to the

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consortium (formerly Public Radio Partnership) since 1993. Prior to the university giving the station out and being a member of the Partnership, WUOL unintentionally competed with WFPK for the local audience for classical music. The station was reassigned the WUOL-FM call letters by the

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on March 19,

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References

External links

WUOL official websiteLouisville Public Media
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