WRSE
Radio station at Elmhurst College in Elmhurst, Illinois
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WRSE is a college radio station in Elmhurst, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago.
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| Broadcast area | DuPage County, Illinois |
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| Frequency | 88.7 MHz |
| Branding | WRSE-FM, Elmhurst |
| Programming | |
| Format | Rock |
| Affiliations | Intercollegiate Broadcasting System |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | 1962 |
Former call signs | WRSE-FM (1962–2001)[1][2] |
Call sign meaning | Wired Radio Station Elmhurst, reflecting early years as a carrier-current station |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 4299 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 320 watts |
| HAAT | 29 meters (95 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°53′46.00″N 87°56′45.00″W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | wrse.streamguys1.com/live |
Mission
WRSE strives to entertain and inform the Elmhurst University community, along with eastern and central DuPage County and western parts of Kane County, with student-run non-commercial music and talk programs. Student members are afforded an opportunity to learn about and practice broadcasting, production, and management aspects of radio.
History
- 1947 - WRS begins as a carrier current station organized by communication vets returning from World War II.
- 1962 - WRSE-FM begins licensed broadcast operation at 88.7 MHz with 10 watts.[1] (Dec. 7, 1962)
- 1964 - Moved into new studios in College Union
- 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.
- 2008 - WRSE boosts power to 320 watts with a directional pattern.
- 2012 - WRSE opens its renovated Studio A.
