Editing WRFG

{{Short description|American community radio station}}
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{{Infobox radio station
| name             = WRFG
| logo             = WRFG893.png
| city             = [[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]]
| area             = [[Atlanta metropolitan area]]
| branding         = Radio Free Georgia
| airdate          = July 30, [[1973 in radio|1973]]
| frequency        = 89.3 [[Megahertz|MHz]]
| format           = [[Community radio]]
| erp              = 65,000 [[watt]]s
| haat             = {{convert|148|m|ft|sp=us}}
| coordinates      = {{Coord|33|48|26|N|84|20|22|W|format=dms|display=inline,title|type:landmark_region:US-GA}}
| class            = C1
| callsign_meaning = "Radio Free Georgia"
| owner            = Radio Free Georgia Broadcasting Organization
| webcast          = [http://streaming.wrfg.org/listen.pls Listen Live]
| website          = [http://www.wrfg.org www.wrfg.org]
| affiliations     = [[Pacifica Radio Network]] 
| licensing_authority= [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
}}
'''WRFG''' (89.3 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]) is a non-[[commercial radio|commercial]] [[public broadcasting|public]] [[radio station]] in [[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]]. It calls itself '''Radio Free Georgia''' and is owned by the Radio Free Georgia Broadcasting Organization, featuring a [[community radio]] [[radio format|format]]. WRFG airs a variety of musical styles not heard on most Atlanta radio stations, including [[blues]], [[folk music|folk]], [[bluegrass music|bluegrass]], [[jazz]], [[R&B]], [[soul music|soul]] and [[world music]]. News programs include "[[Democracy Now!]]," "[[Sojourner Truth Radio]]" and some shows from [[Pacifica Radio]]. The station's operations are funded by listener donations, with periodic [[fundraiser|fundraising drives]] heard during the year.

==Transmitter==
In October 1995, WRFG increased its [[effective radiated power]] (ERP) to 100,000 watts. On October 23, 2007, the station improved its broadcast coverage area by operating from a new antenna and tower location with 65,000 [[watt]]s [[effective radiated power]] (ERP) at 148 meters (468 feet) in [[height above average terrain]] (HAAT).<ref name="wrfg">{{cite web|title=We've Done It - on October 23 WRFG began broadcasting at full power from our new tower location!|access-date = October 24, 2007|publisher = Radio Free Georgia (WRFG)|url=http://www.wrfg.org}}</ref> Its [[transmitter]] is atop a tower near [[Emory University]], known as the Richland Tower site. It is shared by several FM and TV stations including [[WANF]]-TV, [[WPCH-TV]], [[WATL-TV]], [[WUVG-TV]], [[WWWQ]]-FM, [[WZGC-FM]], and [[WKHX-FM]].  WRFG's [[radio studio|studio]]s and offices are located in the [[Little Five Points]] Community Center, east of [[downtown Atlanta]].

==See also==
*[[List of community radio stations in the United States]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.wrfg.org/ WRFG official website]
*{{FM station data|54585|WRFG}}

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[[Category:Radio stations in Atlanta|RFG]]
[[Category:Community radio stations in the United States]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1973]]
[[Category:1973 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)]]