About WAMU 88.5

About WAMU 88.5

WAMU 88.5 is the leading public radio station for NPR news and information in the greater Washington D.C. area.

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WAMU 88.5 History

A timeline of significant events.
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WAMU 88.5 Annual Reports

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Station Leadership and Governance

Station Leadership and Governance

WAMU 88.5 is licensed to American University, a non-profit corporation. The station functions as a department of American University, and its governing board is American University's Board of Trustees.

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WAMU 88.5 Senior Administration

Learn more about WAMU 88.5 General Manager Caryn Mathes and the WAMU 88.5 senior team.

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WAMU 88.5 On-Air Hosts

Meet the people behind the microphones.
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WAMU 88.5 Community Council

The WAMU Community Council is WAMU 88.5's community advisory board, as defined by the Public Broadcasting amendments of 1981. The purpose of the Community Council is to represent the interests of the listening public in regular meetings with the staff and management of WAMU 88.5.
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Community Council Quarterly Meetings and Community Dialogues

Meetings of the Community Council are open to the public. For further information, please call Anne Healy at 202-885-1264 or send an e-mail to ahealy@wamu.org.
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Community Council Members

The Community Council consists of up to 21 individuals living within the coverage area of WAMU 88.5 who are contributing members and who wish to preserve, promote, and strengthen the public radio service provided by WAMU 88.5.

Listener FAQs

Listener FAQ: About the station

Answers to your questions about WAMU 88.5.
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Listener FAQ: About supporting WAMU 88.5

Answers to your questions about membership and supporting WAMU 88.5
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Listener FAQ: About listening and reception

Answers to your questions about listening to WAMU 88.5 over the air.

Press Releases

Press Information

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WAMU’s Bluegrass Country revamps schedule

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Diane Rehm to receive honorary degree, give commencement speech at Shepherd University commencement

Diane Rehm, host of WAMU 88.5’s and NPR’s The Diane Rehm Show, will deliver the commencement address at Shepherd University’s 139th Commencement ceremony.

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Jerry Edwards to join WAMU 88.5 morning newscasts as station’s traffic reporter