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WBSU (89.1 FM "89.1 The Point") is a student-run radio station licensed to Brockport, New York. The station is owned by State University of New York, and operates from The College at Brockport.
The Radio Club began at College at Brockport in the late 1950s and, shortly thereafter, efforts began to acquire an FM frequency. Starting in 1957, the Radio Club began broadcasting via public address to the student union on the Brockport campus. On May 1, 1964, the station, then known as WBSN began transmitting to the entire campus via telephone lines. In January 1970, the station moved into its present facilities in the Seymour College Union and became WBSU-AM at 600 kHz over what was known as a "carrier current" system that used campus electrical lines as an antenna.
Following many years of hard work and patience, WBSU-FM was born on January 14, 1981, with 10 watts at 88.9. Thanks to the efforts of many people including the FM Task Force, Lloyd Trufelman, Dr, Melvin Smagorinsky, Edward Rothstein, Chief Engineer Bernard Lynch, Brian Issacson, Dr. Fred Powell, Martha Walstrum, Frank Filardo, Terrin Hover, Harry Goldberg, Scott Fishman and many others, the dream finally became a reality. The first general manager was David Van Wie and he spearheaded an immediate power increase to 150 watts in May of that year. Following Van Wie four years later was Timothy Lyman, who was instrumental in the May 1989 move to 89.1 at 7,338 watts where The Point now stands. The station's Broadcast Electronics 3.5 kW transmitter and 3-bay directional Shivley Labs antenna sits atop Mortimer Hall - a 12-story dormitory.
Under the leadership of general manager Warren Kozireski, the 1990s brought much technological change to the station starting with a new Orban Optimod 8100 signal processor in the transmitter. WBSU implemented a computerized music playlist in 1992, new studio consoles in 1992 and 1994, and digital equipment during the summer of 1995. The Point's web site was created in 1997 and began webcasting in 1999. Digital audio editing came in 2005.
WBSU-FM became 89.1 the Point with a new logo on June 10, 1998, in an effort to simplify the stations nickname. The hope was to make it easier to remember and make the station more marketable.
The station upgraded each of its four studios to Wheatstone E-6 consoles from 2010-2018 and changed its audio playback software from AudioVailt (started in 1997) to Zetta in January 2019.
State (New York State Broadcasters Association) and national (National Association of Collegiate Broadcasters, College Broadcasters, Inc., College Media Association and Broadcast Education Association) organizations have recognized the station for its achievements 35 times in the last 32 years including in competition with professional stations.
WBSU is run by volunteer students at The College at Brockport and plays Top 40, Rock, and Alternative music. The Point also takes song requests at (585)395-2500 from the local community. There are several different programs featured on the station.
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WBSU (89.1 FM "89.1 The Point") is a student-run radio station licensed to Brockport, New York. The station is owned by State University of New York, and operates from The College at Brockport.
The Radio Club began at College at Brockport in the late 1950s and, shortly thereafter, efforts began to acquire an FM frequency. Starting in 1957, the Radio Club began broadcasting via public address to the student union on the Brockport campus. On May 1, 1964, the station, then known as WBSN began transmitting to the entire campus via telephone lines. In January 1970, the station moved into its present facilities in the Seymour College Union and became WBSU-AM at 600 kHz over what was known as a "carrier current" system that used campus electrical lines as an antenna.
Following many years of hard work and patience, WBSU-FM was born on January 14, 1981, with 10 watts at 88.9. Thanks to the efforts of many people including the FM Task Force, Lloyd Trufelman, Dr, Melvin Smagorinsky, Edward Rothstein, Chief Engineer Bernard Lynch, Brian Issacson, Dr. Fred Powell, Martha Walstrum, Frank Filardo, Terrin Hover, Harry Goldberg, Scott Fishman and many others, the dream finally became a reality. The first general manager was David Van Wie and he spearheaded an immediate power increase to 150 watts in May of that year. Following Van Wie four years later was Timothy Lyman, who was instrumental in the May 1989 move to 89.1 at 7,338 watts where The Point now stands. The station's Broadcast Electronics 3.5 kW transmitter and 3-bay directional Shivley Labs antenna sits atop Mortimer Hall - a 12-story dormitory.
Under the leadership of general manager Warren Kozireski, the 1990s brought much technological change to the station starting with a new Orban Optimod 8100 signal processor in the transmitter. WBSU implemented a computerized music playlist in 1992, new studio consoles in 1992 and 1994, and digital equipment during the summer of 1995. The Point's web site was created in 1997 and began webcasting in 1999. Digital audio editing came in 2005.
WBSU-FM became 89.1 the Point with a new logo on June 10, 1998, in an effort to simplify the stations nickname. The hope was to make it easier to remember and make the station more marketable.
The station upgraded each of its four studios to Wheatstone E-6 consoles from 2010-2018 and changed its audio playback software from AudioVailt (started in 1997) to Zetta in January 2019.
State (New York State Broadcasters Association) and national (National Association of Collegiate Broadcasters, College Broadcasters, Inc., College Media Association and Broadcast Education Association) organizations have recognized the station for its achievements 35 times in the last 32 years including in competition with professional stations.
WBSU is run by volunteer students at The College at Brockport and plays Top 40, Rock, and Alternative music. The Point also takes song requests at (585)395-2500 from the local community. There are several different programs featured on the station.
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