WRSE is a college radio station in Elmhurst, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago.

Mission

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

  • 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

  1. ^ a b History Cards for WRSE, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  2. ^ Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  3. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WRSE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WRSE
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