WMUC-FM

Infobox Radio station


name = WMUC-FM
airdate = 1937
frequency = 88.1 MHz
area = College Park, Maryland
format = Freeform
erp = 10 watts
haat = 1 meter
class = D
facility_id = 69019
owner = University of Maryland, College Park
callsign_meaning = Maryland University Communications
website = [http://www.wmucradio.com/ wmucradio.com] |

WMUC-FM (88.1 FM)) is the student-run non-commercial radio station licensed to the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland, broadcasting at 10 watts. It is a freeform radio station staffed entirely by UMD students and volunteers.

Broadcast coverage

WMUC can be heard in parts of Washington, DC, Silver Spring, Bethesda, College Park, Hyattsville and many of the surrounding communities, as well as on the internet at [http://www.wmucradio.com wmucradio.com] .

Programming

The programming lineup at WMUC changes every semester based on which DJs requested another show and how many new DJs have signed up for shows. Primetime slots are allocated based on seniority and how much volunteer work the DJ has done at the station. Some shows have had the same timeslot for over 5 years. The programming decisions are made by the Program Director, who is one of 5 elected executive staff officers to serve a 1 year term from the beginning of January to the end of December of that year. There is a wide range of programming on WMUC, including music of all genres, news reports.

Format

WMUC adheres to a freeform format where student and community DJs are allowed to play any song of any musical genre they please, granted that the songs they play don't violate FCC rules. By the license granted to the station (class D educational license), DJs are allowed to play songs with curse words from the times of 10pm to 6am as long as they are preceded by a warning of the obscene nature of the song. The station strives to have continuous programming 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. WMUC has a large music collection, with many out of print records.

Live music

WMUC has a weekly live music program called Third Rail Radio (named after the electrically charged third rail of the DC Metro system). The show produced a compilation CD of artists who have appeared on the program in 2004.

ports and News

WMUC also has an active sports department and in the past had a flourishing news departament that was integrated with the Radio Television and Film department. Sports hosts do talk radio shows on a dedicated internet server (www.wmucsports.com) as well as provide on-air play-by-play and color analysis of Maryland sporting events. News is now coordinated by the Philip Merril School of Journalism.

External links

* [http://www.wmucradio.com/ WMUC website]
* [http://www.wmucsports.com/ WMUC Sports website]
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