WOUB-FM

WOUB-FM (91.3 MHz) is a public radio station in Athens, Ohio. Owned by Ohio University, it is the flagship of a five-station network known as Ohio University Public Radio.[1] The studios and offices are on South College Street in Athens.

WOUB-FM
Broadcast areaSoutheast Ohio
Frequency91.3 MHz
BrandingWOUB NPR
Programming
FormatPublic radio
AffiliationsNational Public Radio
Public Radio International
BBC World Service
Ownership
OwnerOhio University
History
First air date
December 13, 1949 (1949-12-13) as WOUI at 88.5
(Originally carrier current 1942-49)
Former call signs
WOUI (1949–1959)
Former frequencies
88.5 MHz (1949–1953)
91.5 MHz (1953–1967)
Technical information
Facility ID50149
ClassB
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT150 meters (492 ft)
Repeater(s)see below
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitewoub.org
The Radio/Television Building at Ohio University, where WOUB is broadcast

WOUB-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts, the current maximum for Ohio FM stations. The transmitter is on Bittersweet Lane, near Ohio State Route 56 in Athens, co-located with the tower for WOUB-TV 20.[2]

Programming

By day, WOUB-FM airs mostly news and informational programs, many from NPR. Daytime shows include Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Here and Now, 1A and Fresh Air with Terry Gross.

At night, it broadcasts music shows, focusing on a mix of musical genres: Adult Album Alternative, Bluegrass, Americana and World Music. Nighttime music shows include Crossing Boundaries, World Cafe, The Thistle & Shamrock, Afropop Worldwide and Mountain Stage.

History

WOUB debuted in 1942 as WOUI, a carrier current station broadcasting from Ewing Hall on the Ohio University campus. It became a fully licensed FM station, signing on the air on December 13, 1949 (1949-12-13). On July 10, 1959, it changed its call sign to WOUB-FM.

In its early years, it aired educational programs and classical music. Many of the voices were students or staff at the university. In 1963, WOUB-TV channel 20 made its debut. WOUB-FM later became a member of National Public Radio and added its news and music shows to its line up.

Rebroadcasters

The station serves most of southern and southeastern Ohio, plus portions of neighboring West Virginia and Kentucky, through a network of repeater stations:

Callsign Frequency City of license Broadcast Area First air date Former callsigns
WOUC-FM 89.1 FM Cambridge, Ohio December 19, 1985 none
WOUH-FM 91.9 FM Chillicothe, Ohio October 4, 1991 WVZF (to December 1991; may not have been used on-air)
WOUL-FM 89.1 FM Ironton, Ohio December 29, 1986 none
WOUZ-FM 90.1 FM Zanesville, Ohio October 9, 1992 none

Ohio University Public Radio also operates WOUB AM 1340, which offers a public radio schedule different from FM.

Images
  • Transmitter facility for WOUB-FM-TV, Athens, Ohio. Photo taken in 1993.
    Transmitter facility for WOUB-FM-TV, Athens, Ohio. Photo taken in 1993.
  • Transmitter tower for WOUB-FM-TV, Athens, Ohio. Photo taken in 1993.
    Transmitter tower for WOUB-FM-TV, Athens, Ohio. Photo taken in 1993.

References
  1. Athens News, 2004 http://www.denverradio.net/newforum/viewthread.php?tid=57 here
  2. Radio-Locator.com/WOUB-FM

39.315°N 82.150°W / 39.315; -82.150


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