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WRUW-FM

Cleveland, Ohio
Broadcast area	Greater Cleveland
Frequency	91.1 MHz
Branding	WRUW FM 91.1
Programming
Format	College/variety
Ownership
Owner	Case Western Reserve University
History
Founded	1946 (1946)
First air date	February 26, 1967 (57 years ago) (1967-02-26)
Call sign meaning	Western Reserve University
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	9255
Class	B1
ERP	15,000 watts
HAAT	89 meters (292 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	41°31′14.00″N 81°35′3.00″W / 41.5205556°N 81.5841667°W / 41.5205556; -81.5841667
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	wruw.org

WRUW-FM (91.1 FM) is a non-commercial educational radio station licensed to Cleveland, Ohio. Owned by Case Western Reserve University, the station serves Greater Cleveland and is student-run, carrying a combined college and variety format. WRUW-FM's studios are located in the Mather Memorial Building on the Case Western Reserve campus at University Circle, while the station's transmitter resides in East Cleveland.

History

WRUW has its earliest roots in "WFSM", started in 1946 by the Flora Stone Mather Radio Club at what was then Western Reserve University which presented programming via a public address system. This was followed by the AM carrier current station WRAR in 1955. Finally, on February 26, 1967, the FCC granted a license under the call sign WRUW-FM. Western Reserve merged with Case Institute of Technology five months later.

WRUW began as a 10-watt monoaural station, gained stereo capability in 1974 and saw a power increase to 1000 watts in 1980. WRUW's power was boosted to its current level of 15,000 watts on March 5, 2002.

Over the years, WRUW has worked to maintain ties to the community, co-sponsoring events with Case Western Reserve University and other University Circle institutions, maintaining a relationship with the Hessler Street Fair, and providing a voice for community members not otherwise associated with Case Western Reserve University.

Current programming

WRUW is open to both students and members of the Cleveland community. Completion of a semester long training course is required. Summer events include Studio-A-Rama (mainly Indie rock and pop acts), usually held the Saturday after Labor Day.

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for WRUW-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB-IDX/60s-OCR-YB/1969-YB/1969-BC-YB-for-OCR-Page-0294.pdf
3. ^ "Who We Are". WRUW. Archived from the original on 2017-02-23. Retrieved 2009-05-29.

External links

• Official website
• Facility details for Facility ID 9255 (WRUW-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WRUW in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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Campus	Adelbert Hall Allen Memorial Medical Library Dittrick Museum of Medical History Flora Stone Mather Quadrangle · Kent H. Smith Quadrangle Health Education Campus Maltz Performing Arts Center Mather House Michelson-Morley Memorial Fountain Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Warner and Swasey Observatory
Athletics	Case Western Reserve Spartans Football Academic Bowl DiSanto Field University Athletic Association
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