WFDD-FM (Winston-Salem, NC)
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WFDD (88.5 MHz) is an FM public radio station licensed to Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It is the National Public Radio (NPR) affiliate for the Greensboro/Winston-Salem/High Point media market, also called the Piedmont Triad. Owned by Wake Forest University, WFDD serves 32 counties in Central North Carolina and South-Central Virginia. It also operates a translator, W216K on 100.1 FM in Boone. Source
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| Scope | Local |
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| Language | English |
| Country | United States of America |
| Media Market | Greensboro-High Point-Winston Salem |
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| Radio Media Market | Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point |
| Radio Format | News/Talk |
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