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WRSE is a college radio station in Elmhurst, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago.
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Mission
[edit]WRSE strives to entertain and inform the Elmhurst University community, along with eastern and central DuPage County and western parts of Kane County, with student-run non-commercial music and talk programs. Student members are afforded an opportunity to learn about and practice broadcasting, production, and management aspects of radio.
History
[edit]- 1947 - WRS begins as a carrier current station organized by communication vets returning from World War II.
- 1962 - WRSE-FM begins licensed broadcast operation at 88.7 MHz with 10 watts.[1] (Dec. 7, 1962)
- 1964 - Moved into new studios in College Union
- 1986 - WRSE boosts power to 100 watts with a directional pattern.
- 2002 - WRSE begins 24/7/365 operation with addition of computerized music automation system.
- 2004 - WRSE begins live web stream.
- 2008 - WRSE boosts power to 320 watts with a directional pattern.
- 2012 - WRSE opens its renovated Studio A.
References
[edit]- ^ a b History Cards for WRSE, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WRSE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
External links
[edit]- Station website
- Station webstream
- Facility details for Facility ID 4299 (WRSE) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WRSE in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Photo of: WRSE tower & previous antenna at sunset
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