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 About WRUR
Partnership with WXXI
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WRUR-FM is a partnership of the University of Rochester and WXXI
Public Broadcasting. The station is committed to providing news and
music programming that appeals to a diverse audience of listeners who
may be finding public radio for the first time. WRUR offers
educational opportunities to University of Rochester students, while
teaching them accountability and responsibility. The program service
is community focused and listener driven, and supports the mission
and vision of both the University of Rochester and WXXI Public
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Mission Statement
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Throughout the workday, you can tune in to our unique sound blending rock, soul, blues and folk. Our rotating playlist mingles classic tunes with the latest in adult alternative providing the relaxing ambiance that you deserve to brighten the day. Stay up-to date with NPR In Your Car every weekday, with Morning Edition from 5-9am and All Things Considered from 4-6pm. Plus, check out WRUR’s student DJs and their niche programming every weeknight starting at 8pm. Let your eardrums absorb the fresh sounds from our A-bin featuring unsurpassed indie rock, hip hop, techno, metal and so much more. WRUR’s student staff keeps their fingers on the pulse of the college music scene so that you can enjoy selections from cutting-edge artists way before commercial radio has even heard of them. Don’t forget to tune in for sounds of WRUR’s exclusive community DJs on the weekends. These exquisite programs are developed and supported by individuals with extensive experience within their represented musical genres. Tune in anytime, anywhere in greater Rochester, and indulge yourself with WRUR’s community-geared programming.
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WRUR History
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WRUR began in the fall of 1947, occupying 2 rooms in the basement of Burton residence hall and broadcasting on a campus-wide frequency of 650 AM. In 1950, we began broadcasting from the Eastman and what was then the Prince Street Women's campuses. Five years later, temporary studios were constructed in Todd Union's basement, where WRUR still lives today. The first official FM meeting occurred on August 20, 1965, where it was determined that the purpose of the FM station would be to "establish, own, operate and maintain a non-profit and noncommercial educational FM broadcasting station." The Federal Communications Committee (FCC) soon sent us confirmation of our call letters, WRUR-FM, which would broadcast on a frequency of 90.1 using a 10 watt transmitter. In February of 1969, WRUR purchased a $30,000 transmitter which was built in Towers on the River Campus, and allowed an increase in power to 5,000 watts. Due to interference with Canadian broadcasting, the power was soon reduced until September when WRUR changed frequency to 88.5FM. In February of 1970, we increased power to 20,000 watts, but forced to drop because of interference with chemistry experiments conducted in Lattimore Hall. This lasted until 1975 when the chemistry department relocated and, after testing, a higher transmitting power was approved by the FCC. In 1983, a generous gift of $12,000 was received from the class of 1957 to help WRUR's efforts in purchasing a new antenna to be built off campus. Due to interference with local 911 emergency call boxes, WRUR had to decrease broadcasting power to just 50 watts, until 1995 when a new antenna, atop the Hyatt Regency Rochester hotel, allowed an increase to the current power of 3,000 watts.
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