WESU

Infobox Radio station
name = WESU


city = Middletown, Connecticut
area =
slogan =
branding = "All the Way Left 88.1 FM"
frequency = 88.1 MHz
airdate =
share = 0.2
share as of = FALL 2007
share source = RRC [cite news | first= | last= | title=Hartford-NewBritain-Middltown Market Ratings | url= | publisher=Arbitron | work =Radio Research Consortium | url = http://www.rrconline.org/arbitron | date = FALL 2007 ]
format = FreeForm
power =
erp = 1,500 watts
haat = 12.0 meters
class = A
facility_id = 71537
coordinates = coord|41|33|16.00|N| 72|39|30.00|W|region:US_type:city
callsign_meaning = 'WES'leyan 'U'niversity [ cite web|url=http://www.oldradio.com/archives/nelson/origins.call-list.html |title=Call Letter Origins |work=Radio History on the Web ]
former_callsigns =
owner = Wesleyan University
licensee =
sister_stations =
webcast =
website = [http://www.wesufm.org wesufm.org]
affiliations = Pacifica Radio Network

WESU is a college radio station in the United States, founded in 1939 as WES (AM carrier current) in the basement of Clark Hall. In the 50's, the call-sign became WESU then in the 60's it moved to FM at 88.1 Mhz. Between 1967 and 1990, WESU was owned and operated by an independent student group, the now-defunct Wesleyan Broadcast Association, Inc.cite web|url=http://www.wesufm.org/his.html|title=WESU History|publisher=WESU|accessdate=2008-08-29] It is currently owned by trustees of Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, and operated by students and community volunteers. In 1999, the station moved offices and studios from the basement of Clark Hall to it's current location next the the Wesleyan Argus on 45 Broad Street.

WESU broadcasts at 88.1 MHz on the FM dial, with 1,500 Watts ERP, circular polarization, from the top of Wesleyan University's Exley Science Center in Middletown, Connecticut with a construction permit to increase to 6,000 Watts ERP with a directional antenna.cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WESU#10001|title=WESU CP on file at the FCC|publisher=The FCC|accessdate=2008-08-29] The programming is presently a mix of freeform and National Public Radio. WESU also broadcasts Democracy Now! and Free Speech Radio News from the Pacifica Radio Network.

"WESU Magazine"

"WESU Magazine" is a music and radio themed publication created by Wesleyan students, Middletown community members, and WESU DJs. This magazine creates a look for freeform radio by placing works of diverse content into print. It is a unique method for creating independent media that promotes the value of an non-commercial college radio station.

Notable Alumni

* Len Besthoffcite web|url=http://www.wfsb.com/newsteam/9313553/detail.html|title=Len Besthoff Bio|publisher=WFSB-TV|accessdate=2008-05-16] (Sports Director - late 80's) is currently a reporter for WFSB-TV in Hartford
* Pete Ganbarg (aka Pistol Pete)cite web|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Ganbarg|title=Pete Ganbarg Bio|publisher=Wikipedia|accessdate=2008-08-28] (Music Director - late 80's) Now operates Pure Tone Music
* Damian Hess (aka MC Frontalot)cite web|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damian_Hess|title=Damian Hess Bio|publisher=Wikipedia|accessdate=2008-10-09] (DJ) of Nerdcore hip hop fame

References

External links

* [http://www.wesufm.org/ WESU official website]
* [http://www.wesufm.org/his.html WESU History]
* [http://www.wesleyan.edu/libr/schome/FAs/we2004-84.html A guide to WESU archives from 1943-2000]
*
*
*