WDNA is the callsign of a class C2 listener supported public radio station operating on 88.9
MHz
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in
Miami, Florida
Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a East Coast of the United States, coastal metropolis and the County seat, county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade C ...
, licensed in 1977 by the
FCC
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to the Bascomb Memorial Broadcasting Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. WDNA is the market's first
public radio
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station not run by any government agency. It is affiliated with
Public Radio International
Public Radio International (PRI) was an American public radio organization. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, PRI provided programming to over 850 public radio stations in the United States.
PRI was one of the main providers of programm ...
. The format is a mix of straight-ahead jazz, Latin jazz, world music, and talk.
BBC World Service
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newscasts are heard atop each hour.
See also
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List of jazz radio stations in the United States
This is a list of terrestrial, satellite and internet radio stations which identify themselves as playing jazz in any of its forms (mainstream, traditional, fusion, acid, and smooth, among others), or have substantial jazz programming, that can be ...
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List of community radio stations in the United States
This is a list of FCC-licensed community radio stations in the United States.
See also
List of Pacifica Radio stations and affiliates
This article provides a list of Pacifica Radio owned and operated stations, associated stations, and affil ...
External links
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Jazz with Bob Parlocha*
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Community radio stations in the United States
Jazz radio stations in the United States
Radio stations established in 1977
1977 establishments in Florida
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