WEAA (88.9 FM) is a non-profit, National Public Radio station that serves the Baltimore/Washington metropolitan area. It is licensed and owned by Morgan State University. WEAA was named 1999 Jazz Station of the Year by Gavin Magazine.The station has been noted for its willingness to host intense discussions of issues like racism and sexuality.Although WEAA is based at Morgan State, most of its staff are non-students, and it serves a larger community within Baltimore.