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Overview
WWF56 is the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter for Richland, Washington. It broadcasts National Weather Service forecasts, watches and warnings around the clock on 162.450 MHz.
The National Weather Service office in Pendleton, OR programs the station and issues the warnings it airs. It transmits with 300 watts of power.
WWF56 covers 7 counties in Washington, each listed below with its SAME code. SAME-capable weather radios filter alerts by county: program the six-digit SAME code listed below for each county you want alerts for.
| County | State | SAME code | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | WA | 053001 |
Entire area |
| Benton County | WA | 053005 |
Entire area |
| Franklin County | WA | 053021 |
Entire area |
| Grant County | WA | 053025 |
Entire area |
| Klickitat County | WA | 053039 |
Entire area |
| Walla Walla County | WA | 053071 |
Entire area |
| Yakima County | WA | 053077 |
Entire area |
Station details
- Call sign
- WWF56
- Frequency
- 162.450 MHz
- Transmitter
- Richland, WA
- Power
- 300 watts
- NWS office
- Pendleton, OR
- Office address
- 2001 NW 56th St, Pendleton, OR 97801
- Office phone
- 541-276-7832
- Coverage
- 7 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
- TV market
- Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA
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Location
WWF56 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.450 MHz
- Transmitter
- Richland, WA
- NWS office
- Pendleton, OR
- Covers
- 7 counties
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