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| Broadcast area | Greater Cleveland |
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| Frequency | 91.1MHz |
| Branding | WRUW FM 91.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | College/variety |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Case Western Reserve University |
| History | |
| Founded | 1946 (1946) |
First air date | February 26, 1967 (1967-02-26) |
Call sign meaning | Western Reserve University |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 9255 |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 15,000 watts |
| HAAT | 89 meters (292 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°31′14.00″N81°35′3.00″W / 41.5205556°N 81.5841667°W /41.5205556; -81.5841667 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wruw |
WRUW-FM (91.1 FM) is anon-commercial educationalradio station licensed toCleveland, Ohio. Owned byCase Western Reserve University, the station servesGreater Cleveland and is student-run, carrying a combinedcollege andvariety format. WRUW-FM's studios are located in the Mather Memorial Building on the Case Western Reserve campus atUniversity Circle, while the station's transmitter resides inEast Cleveland.
WRUW has its earliest roots in "WFSM", started in 1946 by the Flora Stone Mather Radio Club at what was then Western Reserve University which presented programming via apublic address system. This was followed by theAMcarrier current station WRAR in 1955. Finally, on February 26, 1967, the FCC granted a license under the call sign WRUW-FM.[2][3] Western Reserve merged with Case Institute of Technology five months later.
WRUW began as a 10-wattmonoaural station, gainedstereo capability in 1974 and saw a power increase to 1000 watts in 1980. WRUW's power was boosted to its current level of 15,000 watts on March 5, 2002.[3]
Over the years, WRUW has worked to maintain ties to the community, co-sponsoring events with Case Western Reserve University and other University Circle institutions, maintaining a relationship with theHessler Street Fair, and providing a voice for community members not otherwise associated with Case Western Reserve University.[3]
WRUW is open to both students and members of theCleveland community. Completion of a semester-long training course is required. Summer events include Studio-A-Rama (mainlyIndie rock andpop acts), usually held the Saturday after Labor Day.
