{{Infobox radio station
| name = WAMU
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| city = [[Washington, District Of Columbia]]
| area = Washington, DC
| branding =
| slogan = American University
| frequency = 88.5 [[Megahertz|MHz]]
| translator =
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| airdate = February 7, 1962
| last airdate =
| format = [[NPR News & Ideas]]
| language = English
| power =
| erp = 47 kW
| haat =
| class = B
| facility_id = 65399
| coordinates = {{coord|38.9361|-77.0922|type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}
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| licensee = Board Of Trustees Of American University
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| webcast =
| website = [https://wamu.org/] wamu.org
}}

'''WAMU''' is an American non-commercial ([[FM Broadcasting|FM]]) [[radio station]] licensed by the [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] to serve the community of [[Washington, District Of Columbia]] on the frequency of 88.5 [[Megahertz|MHz]] . The station license is assigned to Board Of Trustees Of American University. WAMU-FM) airs a [[NPR News & Ideas]] format.

The [[FCC]] first licensed this station to begin operations on February 7, 1962 using callsign WAMU-FM.<ref name=fcchistory>{{cite web|url=https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=70016|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|title=FCC History card for WAMU}}</ref>

The station has held the WAMU callsign since February 1, 1981.<ref name="fcccsh">{{cite web |title=Call Sign History|url= http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=65399&Callsign=WAMU |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}}</ref>
==Call signs used at this station==
{| class="wikitable"
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! As Of
! Call Sign
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||| WAMUFM ||
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|April 13, 1979|| WAMU-FM ||
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|February 1, 1981|| WAMU ||
|}
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://wamu.org/ wamu.org] Official WAMU FM Website
* FCC Public Inspection File online [https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/fm-profile/wamu]
* {{ FM station data|WAMU}}
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[[Category:Radio stations in District Of Columbia]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1962]]
[[Category:1962 establishments in District Of Columbia]]
[[Category: Radio stations in the United States]]
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