WASU-FM
WASU-FM (90.5 FM) is a college radio station broadcasting an alternative music format. The station is owned by Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, which is also the station's city of license. The station plays a college rock format and does a weekly news segment called App 1800 covering local issues. WASU is the winner of mtvU's "College Radio Woodie Award" for 2012, the "Shoulda Coulda Woodie Award" for 2011, and was a 2008 Finalist in the New York Festivals Radio Broadcasting Awards.[1]
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| Frequency | 90.5 MHz |
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| Branding | WASU-FM The App |
| Programming | |
| Format | Alternative rock |
| Affiliations | Appalachian State University |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Appalachian State University |
| History | |
First air date | 1972 |
Call sign meaning | Appalachian State University |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 2467 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 220 watts |
| HAAT | 29.7 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°13′59.00″N 81°41′55.00″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wasuradio.com |
History
1972: Signed on with the first song being Beginnings by Chicago.
1978: Moves to Wey Hall.
2013: WASU begins broadcasting from the new George G. Beasley Media Complex with the song "I Will Wait" by Mumford & Sons. The last song played from Wey Hall is "Start Me Up" by The Rolling Stones.[2]
Specialty shows
WASU has a variety of specialty shows that happen after 6pm. These shows allow for genres and shows that students produce to get on-air.
References
http://shouldacouldawoodie.mtvu.com/
- "WASU-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "WASU begins new era of radio from the George G. Beasley Media Complex :: Features :: Appalachian Today :: Appalachian State University". Archived from the original on 2013-09-18. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
External links
- WASU in the FCC FM station database
- WASU on Radio-Locator
- WASU in Nielsen Audio's FM station database