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'''HD Service:''' WUWF-2 airs an eclectic mix of music programming which includes the syndicated "XPoNential Radio" show airing blues, folk, world music, and "alternative country". The BBC World Service and Democracy Now syndicated programs can also be heard on this secondary channel. HD Radio broadcasting has dramatically higher quality audio with far more programming choices and compelling new wireless data services, all brought to you by your local radio station. HD eliminates static, hiss, pops and fades. In addition, the wireless data feature enables text information – titles, artists, weather and traffic alerts – to be broadcast directly to your receiver’s display screen.
'''History:''' Founded in 1981 by the late Dr. Thomas K. Perry, WUWF has had an enormous impact on the Pensacola and NW Florida communities. Working with a core staff of multi-talented professionals and hundreds of volunteers, WUWF has been responsible for an arts resurgence in the area. The station is responsible in large part for the success of the Pensacola Jazz Fest, the Great Gulf Coast Arts Festival, renovations of the historic Saenger Theater, the Pensacola Museum of Art, and the Pensacola Cultural Center. With the cutback of federal funding in the 1990s, WUWF began a course as a truly listener supported station. Today, it enjoys a multi-million dollar endowment and operates largely with contributions from local individual listeners with additional support from locally based businesses. Only a small portion of the station's operating budget comes from state and federal grants. The University of West Florida also provides funds, mainly for facilities upkeep and utility bills.