WVUB

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WVUB
BrandingBlazer 91.1
Programming
FormatAdult album alternative
AffiliationsNPR
Ownership
OwnerVincennes University
WFML, WVUT
History
First air date
December 7, 1970 (1970-12-07)
Former call signs
WFML, WVUC
Former frequencies
91.3 MHz (1970–1974)
Call sign meaning
"Vincennes University Broadcasting"
Technical information
Facility ID70241
ClassB
ERP50,000 Watts
HAAT152 meters (499 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
38°39′00″N 87°28′37″W / 38.65000°N 87.47694°W / 38.65000; -87.47694
Links
Webcastwvub.streamguys1.com/live-mp3
Websitewvub.org

WVUB (91.1 FM, "Blazer 91.1") is a radio station in

Vincennes Lincoln High School
. It uses a shortened version of the school's mascot, the Trailblazers, in its moniker.

The station broadcasts an adult album alternative ("Triple-A") format, along with newscasts from NPR, and serves as a training ground for students enrolled in Vincennes University's broadcasting program. Students also gather and produce local news for WVUB and WVUT television, also a service of the university.

History

On September 2, 1970, the FCC awarded a construction permit to Vincennes University to build a new noncommercial radio station on 91.3 MHz. The station began broadcasting on that frequency on December 7, 1970,[1] before being approved in 1973 to move to 91.1 MHz at 50,000 watts,[2] a change carried out the next year.[3]

Prior to 2021, the station broadcast a

hot adult contemporary format. The current Triple-A format was instituted in 2019 on the station's HD Radio subchannel, "ALT 91", as an additional outlet for student involvement.[4]

References

  1. ^ "WVUB-FM To Start Broadcasting Today". The Vincennes Sun-Commercial. Vincennes, Indiana. December 7, 1970. p. 2. Retrieved April 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ FCC History Cards for WVUB
  3. ^ "VU Radio Station Boosts Power". The Vincennes Sun-Commercial. Vincennes, Indiana. June 2, 1974. p. 27. Retrieved April 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Tucker, Oliva P. (March 26, 2019). "VU's new radio station: ALT 91 now a student-run medium". The Trailblazer. Retrieved 2022-04-26.

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