WFMT (FM)

WFMT is an FM radio station in Chicago, Illinois. The station is managed by Window To The World Communications, Inc., the same parent company which runs WTTW-TV, one of Chicago's two PBS affiliated stations. WFMT is also the flagship station of the WFMT Radio Network, and the Beethoven and Jazz Satellite Networks.

Related Topics:
Chicago, Illinois - WTTW-TV - PBS

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WFMT is extremely unique in only having one period in its history of over fifty years of ever broadcasting any commercial advertising that was pre-recorded (by non-hosts). The policy to broadcast pre-recorded commercials was unpopular, and was soon reverted back to the old policy: Only WFMT Program Hosts (announcers) read any commercial advertising on the air.

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WFMT's programs can be heard through their satellite services, or syndication, internationally. The station's programming is available online as well: For a period of time it was a free audio stream, and was then unavailable for a time, pending an FCC ruling on Internet music and compensation to musicians. Now it's again available for a fee.

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