WRGW

WRGW

WRGW is the student run radio station of The George Washington University. It broadcasts every day throughout the school year from 8am-12am online. The studio is in the ground floor of the Marvin Center.

History

While now only available on the internet, the station is named for a licensed broadcast radio station that operated on campus from 1948 until Spring 1984. [cite web |first=Marc |last=Leepson |work=The GW and Foggy Bottom Historical Encyclopedia |title=WRGW Radio - History |url=http://encyclopedia.gwu.edu/gwencyclopedia/index.php/WRGW_Radio_-_History |date-2006-12-21] That station was the result of efforts by GWU's Radio Club which was founded in February 1929. [cite news |work=Colonial Cable |title=ESPN's Mike Patrick to headline WRGW's 75th Anniversary Celebration |url=http://www.gwu.edu/~alumni/news/2004_02/espn.html |date=2004-02-01]

Programming

In addition to music and other programming, the station also broadcasts a variety of George Washington Colonials sporting events including every women's and men's basketball game. [cite news |work=America's Intelligence Wire |title=George Washington U.: WTWP to carry GW men's basketball |url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-15134689_ITM |date=2006-05-04]

References

External links

* [http://www.gwradio.com WRGW official website]
* [http://wrgw.wordpress.com/ WRGW's Newsblog]


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