WIUP-FM

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WIUP-FM
Frequency90.1 MHz
Programming
FormatFreeform
Ownership
OwnerIndiana University of Pennsylvania
History
First air date
October 9, 1969
Former frequencies
91.3 MHz (1969–1980)
Call sign meaning
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID28604
ClassA
ERP1,500 watts Non-Directional
HAAT27.0 meters[2]
Transmitter coordinates
40°36′57.00″N 79°9′40.00″W / 40.6158333°N 79.1611111°W / 40.6158333; -79.1611111
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.wiupfm.org

WIUP-FM (90.1 FM) is the student-run radio station of Indiana University of Pennsylvania in Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States. The station is currently owned by Indiana University of Pennsylvania and is run by the faculty and students of the university.

History

In 1968, IUP applied for a construction permit to build a new radio station at 91.3 MHz, broadcasting with 1,600 watts. The new station was initially slated to broadcast from the Learning Research Center, at that time under construction.[3] WIUP-FM signed on for the first time on October 9, 1969,[4] from its Davis Hall studios.

WIUP-FM relocated frequencies to 90.1 MHz in 1980.[5] This move was a requirement of a facility upgrade for WYEP-FM in Pittsburgh, which at the same time was approved move from 91.5 to 91.3 and increased its effective radiated power.[6]

Programming

WIUP-FM's studio in the basement of Davis Hall

IUP students from across the campus host and produce shows, plan and execute promotional events, and manage social media accounts. Student managers supervise and train other students and coordinate the program schedule. The station's eclectic format includes a wide selection of musical genres including jazz, rock, pop, rap, and classical. The station is supervised by a faculty member from the IUP Department of Communications Media.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WIUP-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "FM Query Results". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  3. ^ "Call Letters Assigned To IUP Station". Indiana Evening Gazette. September 27, 1968. p. 4. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  4. ^ "IUP's FM Outlet—University Goes On The Air As Station Opens". Indiana Evening Gazette. October 9, 1969. p. 8. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  5. ^ "History Cards for WIUP-FM". Federal Communications Commission. (Guide to reading History Cards)
  6. ^ "History Cards for WYEP". Federal Communications Commission. (Guide to reading History Cards)