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| name = WRSE-FM |
| name = WRSE-FM |
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| city = [[Elmhurst, Illinois|Elmhurst]], [[Illinois]] |
| city = [[Elmhurst, Illinois|Elmhurst]], [[Illinois]] |
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| area = [[DuPage County, Illinois]] |
| area = [[DuPage County, Illinois]] |
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| Broadcast area | DuPage County, Illinois |
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| Frequency | 88.7 (mHz) |
| Branding | WRSE-FM, Elmhurst |
| Programming | |
| Format | Rock/Metal/Hip-Hop/Oldies |
| Affiliations | Intercollegiate Broadcasting System |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | 1964 |
Former call signs | WRS |
Call sign meaning | Wired Radio Station Elmhurst (reflecting early years as a carrier-current station |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 4299 |
| Class | A |
| Power | 235 watts TPO |
| ERP | 320 watts |
| HAAT | 29.0 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°53′46.00″N 87°56′45.00″W / 41.8961111°N 87.9458333°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | www.wrse.com |
| Website | www.wrse.com |
WRSE is a college radio station in Elmhurst, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago.
Mission
WRSE strives to entertain and inform the Elmhurst College community, plus eastern and central DuPage County, with student-run non-commercial music and talk programs. Student staff members are afforded an opportunity to learn about and practice broadcasting.
History
- 1947 - WRS begins as a carrier current station organized by communication vets returning from WWII.
- 1964 - WRSE-FM begins licensed broadcast operation at 88.7mHz with 10 watts.
- 1986 - WRSE boosts power to 100 watts with a directional pattern.
- 2002 - WRSE begins 24/7/365 operation with addition of computerized music automation system.
- 2004 - WRSE begins live web stream at wrse.com.
- 2008 – WRSE boosts power to 320 watts with a directional pattern.
External links
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