WWVU-FM
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| City | Morgantown, West Virginia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Eastern Monongalia County, West Virginia |
| Branding | "U92 FM" |
| Slogan | "The New Music Pioneer" |
| Frequency | 91.7 FM MHz |
| First air date | 1982 |
| Format | College |
| Power | 2,600 Watts |
| HAAT | 55 meters (180 ft) |
| Class | A |
| Transmitter coordinates | 39°38′9.0″N 79°56′38.0″W / 39.635833°N 79.943889°W |
| Callsign meaning | W West Virginia University |
| Owner |
West Virginia University (West Virginia University Board of Governors) |
| Webcast | WWVU-FM Webstream |
| Website | WWVU-FM Online |
WWVU-FM is a College formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Morgantown, West Virginia, serving Eastern Monongalia County, West Virginia.[1] WWVU-FM is owned and operated by West Virginia University.[2]
History
WWVU-FM first went on the airwaves in 1982, and broadcasts alternative rock and college rock in its "regular rotation." The station currently has programs dedicated to jazz, metal, punk, hip hop, and other genres. [3]
CMJ Accolades
In 2015, WWVU-FM won the College Music Journal Station of the Year award. WWVU's Music Director, Elizabeth McIntyre, won Music Director of the Year. Hip-Hop Director, Cody Roane, won the Specialty Show Director of the Year award. Winning such honors places WWVU on record as one of the best college radio stations in North America.[4]
CMJ Nominations
In 2015, WWVU was nominated for six College Music Journal awards. The six categories were Station of the Year, Music Director of the Year (Elizabeth McIntyre), Specialty Music Director of the Year (Cody Roane - Hip-Hop), Most Creative, Small Station Big Idea, and Most Improved.[5]
WWVU was nominated for three College Music Journal awards in 2013. One for Music Director of the Year, one for Best Community Resource and Biggest Improvement.[6][7]
References
- ↑ "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- ↑ "WWVU Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ WWVU-FM http://u92.wvu.edu/programs. Retrieved 7 December 2015. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ . CMJ https://www.cmj.com/2015-cmj-college-radio-award-winners/. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
|first1=missing|last1=in Authors list (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ . CMJ https://www.cmj.com/announcing-2015-cmj-college-radio-award-nominees/.
|first1=missing|last1=in Authors list (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Berry, Alec. "WWVU-FM Music Director Nominated for National Award". WV Living. New South Media, Inc. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- ↑ "WWVU-FM nominated for three national college radio awards". WVU Today. West Virginia University. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
External links
- U-92 Online
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WWVU
- Radio-Locator information on WWVU
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WWVU