Summary
WRUW-FM (91.1 FM) is a non-commercial educational radio station licensed to Cleveland, Ohio. Owned by Case Western Reserve University, the station serves Greater Cleveland and is student-run, carrying a combined college and variety format. WRUW-FM's studios are located in the Mather Memorial Building on the Case Western Reserve campus at University Circle, while the station transmitter resides in East Cleveland.
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| Broadcast area | Greater Cleveland |
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| Frequency | 91.1 MHz |
| Branding | WRUW FM 91.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | College/variety |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Case Western Reserve University |
| History | |
| Founded | 1946 |
First air date | February 26, 1967 |
Call sign meaning | Western Reserve University |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 9255 |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 15,000 watts |
| HAAT | 89 meters (292 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°31′14.00″N 81°35′3.00″W / 41.5205556°N 81.5841667°W |
| Links | |
Public license information |
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| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wruw |
History edit
WRUW has its earliest roots in "WFSM", started in 1946 by the Flora Stone Mather Radio Club at what was then Western Reserve University which presented programming via a public address system. This was followed by the AM carrier current station WRAR in 1955. Finally, on February 26, 1967, the FCC granted a license under the call sign WRUW-FM.[2][3] Western Reserve merged with Case Institute of Technology five months later.
WRUW began as a 10-watt monoaural station, gained stereo capability in 1974 and saw a power increase to 1000 watts in 1980. WRUW's power was boosted to its current level of 15,000 watts on March 5, 2002.[3]
Over the years, WRUW has worked to maintain ties to the community, co-sponsoring events with Case Western Reserve University and other University Circle institutions, maintaining a relationship with the Hessler Street Fair, and providing a voice for community members not otherwise associated with Case Western Reserve University.[3]
Current programming edit
WRUW is open to both students and members of the Cleveland community. Completion of a semester long training course is required. Summer events include Studio-A-Rama (mainly Indie rock and pop acts), usually held the Saturday after Labor Day. Webcasting has opened up a new audience for WRUW. Listeners from around the world are now able to listen and send email to WRUW's programmers and staff.
References edit
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WRUW-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB-IDX/60s-OCR-YB/1969-YB/1969-BC-YB-for-OCR-Page-0294.pdf [dead link]
- ^ a b c "Who We Are". WRUW. Archived from the original on 2017-02-23. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
External links edit
- Official website
- WRUW in the FCC FM station database
- WRUW in Nielsen Audio's FM station database