WRSE

WRSE

Elmhurst, Illinois
Broadcast area	DuPage County, Illinois
Frequency	88.7 MHz
Branding	WRSE-FM, Elmhurst
Programming
Format	Rock
Affiliations	Intercollegiate Broadcasting System
Ownership
Owner	Elmhurst University (Board of Trustees)
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)
Technical information [3]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	4299
Class	A
Power	234 watts TPO
ERP	320 watts
HAAT	29 meters (95 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	41°53′46.00″N87°56′45.00″W / 41.8961111°N 87.9458333°W / 41.8961111; -87.9458333
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	wrse.streamguys1.com/live

WRSE is a college radio station in Elmhurst, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago.

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.

References

1. History Cards for WRSE, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
2. Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
3. "Facility Technical Data for WRSE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

External links

• Station website
• Station webstream
• Facility details for Facility ID 4299 (WRSE) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WRSE in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
• Photo of: WRSE tower & previous antenna at sunset