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WRUW-FM

WRUW-FM
Broadcast areaGreater Cleveland
Frequency91.1 MHz
BrandingWRUW FM 91.1
Programming
FormatCollege/variety
Ownership
OwnerCase Western Reserve University
History
Founded1946 (1946)
First air date
February 26, 1967
(57 years ago) (1967-02-26)
Call sign meaning
Western Reserve University
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID9255
ClassB1
ERP15,000 watts
HAAT89 meters (292 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°31′14.00″N 81°35′3.00″W / 41.5205556°N 81.5841667°W / 41.5205556; -81.5841667
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewruw.org

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's transmitter resides in East Cleveland.

History

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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

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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.

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WRUW-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB-IDX/60s-OCR-YB/1969-YB/1969-BC-YB-for-OCR-Page-0294.pdf [dead link‍]
  3. ^ a b c "Who We Are". WRUW. Archived from the original on 2017-02-23. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
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