WHUR-FM (Washington, DC)
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WHUR-FM, 96.3 FM, is an urban adult contemporary radio station that is licensed to Washington D.C., and serving the Metro D.C. area. It is owned and operated by Howard University, making it one of the few commercial radio stations in the United States to be owned by a college or university, as well as being the only independent, locally-owned station in the Washington, D.C. area. Also, the staff of the station mentors the students of the university's school of communications. The studios are located on campus in its Lower Quad portion, and the transmitter tower is based in the Tenleytown neighborhood. It is also co-owned with its television partner, WHUT-TV, one of D.C.'s PBS affiliates. Source
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| Scope | Local |
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| Language | English |
| Country | United States of America |
| Media Market | Washington-Hagerstown |
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| Radio Media Market | Washington, DC |
| Radio Format | Urban Adult Contemporary |
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