WBGU (FM) (original) (raw)

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Radio station in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States

WBGU
The WBGU recording studio.
Bowling Green, OhioUnited States
Frequency 88.1 MHz
Programming
Language English
Format College radio
Ownership
Owner Bowling Green State University
Sister stations WBGU-TV
History
First air date November 1951[1]
Former call signs WRSM (Carrier current)
Former frequencies 600 kHz (Carrier current)
Call sign meaning Bowling Green University
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority FCC
Facility ID 6567
Class A
ERP 450 watts
HAAT 54 meters (177 ft)
Transmitter coordinates 41°22′33″N 83°38′34″W / 41.37583°N 83.64278°W / 41.37583; -83.64278
Links
Public license information Public fileLMS
Webcast Listen live[_dead link_]
Website bgfalconmedia.com

WBGU (88.1 FM) is an American non-commercial, college radio station licensed to serve Bowling Green, Ohio, United States. The station, established in 1951, is owned and operated by Bowling Green State University.

WBGU broadcasts a college radio format from the campus of Bowling Green State University.[3] WBGU is a student-run radio station that focuses on independent, underground, and under-represented music.

WBGU's origins begin with a public address system built to broadcast a Bowling Green basketball game with audio phoned in from New York City in December 1947. This led to a carrier current station known as "WRSM" signing on in January 1948 at 600 kHz.[4] This station, run by students and volunteers, was authorized by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and was affiliated with the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System.[4] Repeated expansion led the university in 1951 to apply to the FCC for a construction permit to build an FM broadcasting station, licensed as "WBGU" in November 1951, with 10 watts of effective radiated power on a frequency of 88.1 MHz.[1] In the six decades since it launched, the station has upgraded its signal strength, studio facilities, and equipment to meet the needs of the campus and the surrounding area.

WBGU is the flagship home for Bowling Green Falcons hockey, women's basketball and volleyball broadcasts from the student-ran Falcon Media Sports Network.

  1. ^ a b "Directory of Radio Stations in the U.S.". Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999. Washington, DC: R.R. Bowker. 1999. p. D-338.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBGU". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
  4. ^ a b "Bee Gee News January 14, 1948". BG News (Student Newspaper). January 14, 1948. Retrieved February 1, 2021.

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