WBEW

WBEW

Simulcasts WBEZ-HD2, Chicago, Illinois
Chesterton, Indiana United States
Broadcast area	Northwest Indiana
Frequency	89.5 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	Vocalo Radio
Programming
Format	Urban
Ownership
Owner	Chicago Public Media (Chicago Public Media, Inc.)
Sister stations	WBEQ, WBEZ
History
First air date	2001 (2001) (as WAJW)
Former call signs	WAJW (2001–2002)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	Federal Communications Commission
Facility ID	3248
Class	B1 NCE
ERP	4,000 watts
HAAT	181.9 meters (597 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	41°38′6.1″N 87°2′59.1″W / 41.635028°N 87.049750°W / 41.635028; -87.049750
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	www.vocalo.org

WBEW (89.5 FM) is a non-commercial educational (NCE), Class B1 public radio station at Chesterton in Northwest Indiana. Since June 2007, the station has been branded Vocalo, initially airing listener submitted content and later airing an urban format. It is owned by Chicago Public Media and is a sister station to WBEZ in Chicago. WBEW broadcasts in the HD Radio format.^[2]