  wqxr-fm (105.9 fm) is an american classical radio station licensed to newark, new jersey and serves the new york city metropolitan area. it is the most-listened-to classical-music station in the united states, with an average quarter-hour audience of 63,000. on the air since 1939, the station is also one of the oldest continuously operating fm stations in the world. it is owned by the nonprofit new york public radio, which also operates wnyc (820 am and 93.9 fm) and the four-station new jersey public radio group. wnyc acquired wqxr on july 14, 2009, as part of a three-way trade which also involved the new york times companythe previous owners of wqxrand univision radio. wqxr-fm broadcasts from studios and offices in the hudson square section of manhattan, and the transmitter is located atop the empire state building. at 8:00&nbsp;p.m. on october 8, 2009, univision's wcaa moved to the 96.3 fm frequency while wqxr-fm moved to 105.9 fm becoming a non-commercial radio station run by wnyc. within that next week wcaa, now on 96.3, changed its call letters to wxny-fm. ==translators and relays== {{radiotranslators | callsign = | call1 = w244as | freq1 = 96.7 fm | watts1 = 8 | class1 = d | city1 = oakhurst, new jersey | coord1 =  | call2 = w279aj | freq2 = 103.7 fm |
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