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call_letters = WMFE-TV & FM| |
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station_logo = [Image:WMFE.jpg]| |
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station_slogan = | |
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station_branding = WMFE-TV 24 & FM 90.7| |
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analog = 24 ([[UHF]])| |
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digital = 23 ([[UHF]])| |
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frequency = 90.7 (analog)| |
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affiliations = [[PBS]]-TV (Since 1970) & [[NPR]]-Radio (Since 1980)| |
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owner = WMFE, Inc. |
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locations = [[Orlando, Florida]]-[[Daytona Beach, Florida]]-[[Melbourne, Florida]]| |
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founded = [[March 15]], [[1965]]| |
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callsign_meaning = '''W'''e're '''M'''id-'''F'''lorida's '''E'''ducational Station| |
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former_affiliations = [[NET]] (1965-1970)| |
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homepage = [http://www.wmfe.org/ www.wmfe.org/]|}} |
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'''WMFE''' is the [[callsign]] for the [[PBS]] and [[NPR]] member stations in [[Orlando, Florida]]. The TV station broadcasts on [[Ultra high frequency|UHF]] channel 24 while the radio station broadcasts on 90.7 FM. |
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== History == |
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In [[1963]], the public school systems of [[Orange County, Florida|Orange]], [[Volusia County, Florida|Volusia]], [[Lake County, Florida|Lake]], [[Osceola County, Florida|Osceola]], [[Seminole County, Florida|Seminole]], [[Brevard County, Florida|Brevard]] and [[Flagler County, Florida|Flagler]] counties formed Florida Central East Coast Educational Television with the goal of winning the license for channel 24. In the meantime, WDBO-TV (now [[WKMG-TV]]) and WLOF-TV (now [[WFTV]]) donated air time for [[Spanish language|Spanish]] and Florida history programs produced by the group. |
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WMFE-TV 24 finally went on the air on [[March 15]], [[1965]] from the campus of Mid-Florida Technical Institute (now the [[University of Central Florida]]) on the Pioneering [[NET]]-TV Network. After only two years of operation in [[1967]], the Orange County school board became the sole operator of the station. In the early 1970s, the school district sold the station to a nonprofit community board of trustees that still operates the station today as Channel 24 moved to [[PBS]]-TV on [[October 5]], [[1970]]. In [[1978]], WMFE moved to its current home in eastern Orlando. |
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In [[1980]], WMFE-FM [[NPR]] 90.7 signed on. Before then, Orlando had been the largest market without a public radio station. |
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== External links == |
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* [http://www.wmfe.org/ WMFE (PBS-TV 24 & NPR 90.7 FM's) Official site] |
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*{{TVQ|WMFE}} |
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*{{FMQ|WMFE}} |
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{{Orlando TV}} |
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{{Orlando FM}} |
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[[Category:Television stations in Florida|WMFE]] |
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[[Category:Radio stations in Florida|WMFE]] |
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[[Category:PBS member stations|WMFE]] |
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[[Category:NPR member stations|WMFE]] |
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{{US-tv-station-stub}} |
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{{US-radio-station-stub}} |
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{{Florida-tv-station-stub}} |
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