WIUP-FM
{{short description|Radio station at Indiana University of Pennsylvania}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox radio station
| name = WIUP-FM
| logo = WIUP 90.1 logo.webp
| logo_alt = Person wearing headphones with antennas, captioned WIUP 90.1 FM, Your Alternative Source
| city = Indiana, Pennsylvania
| country =
| area =
| branding =
| airdate = October 9, 1969
| frequency = 90.1 MHz
| format = Freeform
| erp = 1,500 watts Non-Directional
| haat = 27.0 meters{{cite web |title=FM Query Results |url=https://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WIUP-FM |website=Federal Communications Commission |access-date=21 August 2020}}
| class = A
| facility_id = 28604
| coordinates = {{coord|40|36|57.00|N| 79|9|40.00|W|region:US-PA_type:landmark}}
| callsign_meaning = Indiana University of Pennsylvania
| former_frequencies = 91.3 MHz (1969–1980)
| owner = Indiana University of Pennsylvania
| licensee =
| sister_stations =
| webcast =
| website = {{URL|www.wiupfm.org}}
| affiliations =
| licensing_authority = FCC
}}
WIUP-FM (90.1 FM) is the student-run radio station of Indiana University of Pennsylvania in Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States. The station is currently owned by Indiana University of Pennsylvania and is run by the faculty and students of the university.
History
In 1968, IUP applied for a construction permit to build a new radio station at 91.3 MHz, broadcasting with 1,600 watts. The new station was initially slated to broadcast from the Learning Research Center, at that time under construction.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36858904/|work=Indiana Evening Gazette|date=September 27, 1968|access-date=October 7, 2019|title=Call Letters Assigned To IUP Station|page=4}} WIUP-FM signed on for the first time on October 9, 1969,{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36859004/|work=Indiana Evening Gazette|date=October 9, 1969|title=IUP's FM Outlet—University Goes On The Air As Station Opens|page=8|access-date=October 7, 2019}} from its Davis Hall studios.
WIUP-FM relocated frequencies to 90.1 MHz in 1980.{{Cite web|url= https://cdbs.recnet.com/corres/?doc=70374 |title= History Cards for WIUP-FM|publisher=Federal Communications Commission}} (Guide to reading History Cards) This move was a requirement of a facility upgrade for WYEP-FM in Pittsburgh, which at the same time was approved move from 91.5 to 91.3 and increased its effective radiated power.{{Cite web|url= https://cdbs.recnet.com/corres/?doc=70877 |title= History Cards for WYEP|publisher=Federal Communications Commission}} (Guide to reading History Cards)
Programming
File:WIUP-FM Radio Station.png
IUP students from across the campus host and produce shows, plan and execute promotional events, and manage social media accounts. Student managers supervise and train other students and coordinate the program schedule. The station's eclectic format includes a wide selection of musical genres including jazz, rock, pop, rap, and classical. The station is supervised by a faculty member from the IUP Department of Communications Media.
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|www.wiupfm.org}}
- [https://www.iup.edu/commmedia/facilities/radio-station/ WIUP page at iup.edu]
{{FM station data|28604|WIUP-FM}}
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