WASU-FM
MHz | |
Branding | WASU-FM The App |
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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 / 36.2330556°N 81.6986111°W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | wasuradio.com |
WASU-FM (90.5
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.
Sports
WASU operates a sports department that allows interested students opportunities to gain experience in the field of sports broadcasting.
Members of the sports team host an hour-long sports talk show called SportsWrAPP that airs live on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Students also have opportunities to broadcast sporting events for App State Athletics. Broadcast roles for games include play-by-play commentator, color commentator, sideline reporter (for football and basketball) and board operator/studio host. All home football, men's basketball and baseball games are broadcast over-the-air on 90.5 FM in Boone, as well as the online live stream on WASU's website. Other sporting events, such as women's basketball and women's volleyball are not aired on the station but are instead broadcast over audio only streams on Twitch.
The department also has a partnership with
Notable alumni
Stephen Dubner - Author, journalist and podcast host
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 in Nielsen Audio's FM station database