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| Broadcast area | Columbus Metro Area |
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| Frequency | 88.7 MHz |
| Branding | RadioU |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
| First air date | March 22, 1996 (1996-03-22) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 20758 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 5,000 watts |
| HAAT | 236 meters (774 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 39°56′16.00″N 83°01′16.00″W / 39.9377778°N 83.0211111°W / 39.9377778; -83.0211111 |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | radiou |
WUFM (88.7 FM, "RadioU") is a non-commercial radio station licensed to Columbus, Ohio. The station retransmits its signal to several FM stations and FM translators nationwide including KRQZ, a full-service FM station licensed to Lompoc, California, and WPRJ, a full-service FM station licensed to Coleman, Michigan.
RadioU primarily plays alternative and heavier music across several genres, including hip-hop, pop-rock, hard rock, hardcore/metal music, as well as electronic/dance. The station is accessible worldwide through its website radiou.com and can be seen through its music TV stream, RadioU TV.
RadioU TV
RadioU TV, formerly known as TVU, is a commercial-free, Christian rock television network which broadcasts through the Internet. It was formerly available on satellite and IPTV provider Sky Angel.
RadioU TV airs several shows, aside from its normal programming:
- Battery plays metalcore music videos from bands such as Underoath, Norma Jean and Demon Hunter.
- RadioU TV's Most Wanted (formerly TVU's Most Wanted, or TMW) is a countdown of the top videos of the week. Hudson is the host.
- Fusion plays hip-hop artists.
RadioU TV is available for free in a 720p high-definition television format on the station's website. Standard-definition streams are also available in 360p and 480p.
In the past, RadioU TV (as TVU) was available as a standard-definition television channel on Sky Angel IPTV from 2007 to 2014, and on satellite from 2001 to 2008. TVU was also simulcast from 1 AM to 5 PM ET on the Kids & Teens TV (KTV) satellite station, which was available on Dish Network until January 31, 2019.
Ownership
RadioU is owned and operated by Spirit Communications, Inc., a non-profit organization funded by listener donations. RadioU does not have commercial sponsors and is kept running through listener donations received during its twice-yearly on-air fundraisers.
Repeaters
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | State | Facility ID | Class | ERP (W) |
Height (m (ft)) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPRJ | 101.7 FM | Coleman | Michigan | 12527 | A | 4,600 | 114 m |
| KRQZ | 91.5 FM | Lompoc | California | 78929 | B1 | 4,000 | 238 m |
Translators
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) |
City of license | State | Facility ID | Class | ERP (W) |
Height (m (ft)) |
Rebroadcasts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W263AX | 100.5 | Circleville | Ohio | 158610 | D | 75 | 42.6 m (140 ft) | WUFM |
| W273BQ | 102.5 | Dayton | Ohio | 157110 | D | 27 | 72.2 m (237 ft) | WUFM |
| W223CF | 92.5 | Mansfield | Ohio | 158486 | D | 38 | 14 m (46 ft) | WUFM |
| W271AO | 102.1 | Mount Vernon | Ohio | 158516 | D | 55 | 38.4 m (126 ft) | WUFM |
| W288CT | 105.5 | Newark | Ohio | 158554 | D | 55 | 60 m (200 ft) | WUFM |
| W254BJ | 98.7 | Springfield | Ohio | 145937 | D | 10 | 80 m (260 ft) | WUFM |
| W277BV | 103.3 | Zanesville | Ohio | 158595 | D | 55 | 89.7 m (294 ft) | WUFM |
| K213EM | 90.5 | Edmond | Oklahoma | 106683 | D | 23 | 320 m (1,050 ft) | WPRJ |
| W278BX | 103.5 | Saginaw | Michigan | 144582 | D | 30 | 76 m | WPRJ |
| W244BS | 96.7 | Alma | Michigan | 144639 | D | 250 | 13.8 m | WPRJ |
| K299BE | 107.7 | San Luis Obispo | California | 94144 | D | 10 | 449.3 m | KRQZ |
| K270AF | 101.9 | Grover City | California | 83335 | D | 10 | 225 m | KRQZ |
Notes:
- Translator serves Oklahoma City
References
- "FCC database". Radio U. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
- Sky Angel - TV for a better you Retrieved June 11, 2009 from http://www.skyangel.com/partner/default.aspx?aid=00132
External links
- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 20758 (WUFM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WUFM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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