Frequently Asked Questions General Where is WRTI located? What's your mailing address and phone number? WRTI is located on the main campus of Temple University in Philadelphia. Our mailing address is: WRTI-FM (063-00) 1509 Cecil B. Moore Ave, 3rd fl. Philadelphia, PA 19121-3410 Tel: 215-204-8405 (weekdays, 9 am to 5 pm) Fax: 215-204-7027 Who owns WRTI? WRTI is a non-profit, member-supported public radio station. A broadcast service of Temple University, WRTI operates as a professional classical and jazz radio station. Where does WRTI's support come from? Almost 80% of our support comes from members and underwriters supporting WRTI. The remainder comes from Temple University, grants, and the federal government. Is WRTI a student station? WRTI's license is held by Temple University. The station has 24 full-time professional staff members who, together with part-time, volunteer, and student staff, work to deliver the high-quality classical music and jazz programming you hear every day. Until the mid 1980s, WRTI was a student station. Temple University currently has a student station, WHIP, that broadcasts on its Main Campus for approximately 12 hours a day. Where do I send a check to? Checks can be sent to: WRTI-FM Temple University P.O. Box 827270 Philadelphia, PA 19182-7270 How do I listen to WRTI online? WRTI offers two full-time web streams - one classical and one jazz. Details can be found here. Underwriting What is underwriting and how can my organization underwrite on WRTI? If your company is looking for an on-air presence at WRTI, our underwriting department can help. As a public radio station we do not sell commericials; instead, WRTI acknowledges corporate contributions with 30-second underwriting announcements. Underwriting announcements are an extremely effective means of reaching marketing goals because of the highly affluent and educated public radio listener. To request a media kit, fill out the email form and select Underwriting to contact Rick Torpey, WRTI's Corporate Support Manager or send an email to Rick@wrti.org How do I get my PSA (public service announcement) on the air? Our guidelines include airing public service announcements; however, we can not guarantee that each request will run. Electronic PSAs can be sent through the email form by selecting PSA Request. Membership Why does WRTI have on-air pledge drives? Membership income makes up the largest portion of WRTI's revenue, and the majority of WRTI's membership fundraising is accomplished through the mail and via its website. WRTI conducts several on-air fund drives each year because they are the most effective and efficient way of communicating with our loyal listeners who are likely to support the station. Public radio is supported by listeners who value and listen to the programming. Almost 80% of WRTI's revenue comes from its 21,000 active members (listeners who have made contributions within the last 12 months), and 200 underwriters; the remainder comes from the federal government, and Temple University. Programming Will WRTI ever play all-classical or all-jazz? As a public radio station, WRTI is guided by a mission, and our mission is to broadcast classical music AND jazz. This mission allows WRTI to serve its listeners and the community while becoming one of the most listened-to public radio stations in the United States. WRTI recently adopted HD Radio technology which allows us to broadcast jazz during the day and classical music at night on our HD-2 channel while still retaining our traditional format of playing classical music in the daytime and jazz at night on our analog channel. For more information regarding HD Radio technology please visit the HD Digital Radio website. How do I find out about a piece I heard on the air? The quickest way is to search our playlists which contains all of our weekday classical and jazz programming selections. If you can't find what you're looking for, you can send an email to our programming department. Please remember to be as specific about the piece as possible, including the time and day you heard it, the host's name, the composer of the piece, and/or title. Can I request that a piece of music be played? Yes, during our classical music program, At Your Request, which airs on Wednesdays, from noon to 3 pm. If you're a jazz fan, the All-Request Show airs on Wednesdays from midnight to 3 am. From time to time, WRTI creates special programming and solicits input from listeners for music selections. To share your thoughts with our programming department, fill out the email form and select General Programming Question. Is there a way to purchase the music I hear on WRTI? A lot of the music you hear on WRTI can be purchased at the WRTI Online Store. You can order music, books, and movies online, or call 1-800-894-4918. Fifteen percent of your purchase will benefit WRTI. You will not always find what you're looking for, though, because a significant portion of our programming comes from recordings which are no longer commercially available. Why can't I get your playlists in advance? In accordance with our broadcasting and streaming licensing agreements, WRTI is not allowed to publish playlists in advance of broadcast.  While we know many listeners would like this information, we are legally bound to adhere to the terms of this agreement.  Weekday and Saturday morning classical playlists are available during and after the broadcast of each selection. To view the playlist click on the image to the right of the program name in the Now Playing box on the homepage. For jazz from 9 pm to 6 am, playlists are available in the same way. For Jazz with Bob Perkins, playlists will normally be available the day after broadcast.  If you're looking to find out about music you've previously heard on WRTI, you can use the links below to find the playlists we currently publish: Classical (Mondays to Fridays, 6 am to 6 pm; Saturdays, 6:30 am to 11 am) Jazz (Mondays to Thursdays, 9 pm to midnight) Jazz with Bob Perkins (Mondays to Thursdays, 6  to 9 pm) Jazz through the Night (Sundays to Thursdays, midnight to 6 am; Saturdays, 2 to 6 am) We also expect to have playlists for Crossover (Saturdays, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm). The Bridge (Fridays, 10 pm to 2 am), Straight Ahead (Saturdays, 6 to 9 pm), and Jazz with Jeff Duperon (Fridays, 6 to 10 pm) available shortly. How do I join the Sousalarm Club? The Sousalarm Club is a popular daily feature on WRTI. You can request membership in the Club by sending Dave an email at dave@wrti.org, or by filling out the email form and select Sousalarm. You can also send a postcard to: Sousalarm Club c/o Dave Conant WRTI-FM (063-00) 1509 Cecil B. Moore Ave, 3rd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19121-3410 Phone: 215-204-8405 Fax: 215-204-7027 Engineering What is High Definition (HD) Radio? For information about HD radio visit our HD Radio FAQ. For information about purchasing an HD radio, click here. How do I improve my reception of WRTI? Poor reception can be due to any number of factors, including geography, atmosphere, signal strength, or your radio itself. The first step is always to reorient your antenna. If your radio doesn't have an antenna, consider getting one. An antenna that amplifies a weak incoming signal will often help. If an antenna is not in your future, try moving your radio to a different location: In general the higher the better. I've heard a lot about satellite radio. What is it and how does it affect WRTI? Satellite radio is a commercial service available on special receivers that consumers purchase for their cars or homes. These receivers connect to 100 channels or more from a satellite signal that is available across the U.S. While this means that you can listen to channels from across the country, we believe it also takes away one of the most meaningful aspects of radio; localization. If you tune into a channel from another city, you won't hear WRTI's local programming, including information about upcoming concerts in your town, or the weather, or news from your area on satellite radio. We believe that our relationship with the WRTI community, and the localization of our content, is an essential part of what makes our public broadcast service valuable to our listeners.