WSRN-FM

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WSRN-FM
Broadcast area Philadelphia, PA/Swarthmore, PA
Frequency 91.5 (MHz)
BrandingFM Swarthmore
Programming
Format College Radio
Ownership
Owner Swarthmore College
History
First air date
October 15, 1972 (on FM)
Call sign meaning
Worldwide Swarthmore Radio Network
Technical information
Facility ID 64289
Class A
ERP 110 watts
HAAT 43 meters
Links
Website https://www.wsrnfm.com

WSRN-FM (91.5 FM, The "Worldwide Swarthmore Radio Network") is Swarthmore College's official campus radio station. It broadcasts out of the suburban Philadelphia borough of Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.

Prior to the 1970s, WSRN operated as a carrier signal broadcast to the campus of Swarthmore College only. The station went on the air with 10 watts on October 15, 1972. [1] Following efforts by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to encourage as many Class D stations as possible to increase power, a campaign was raised by the students of the college, and in the late 1970s, the FCC granted a license for a 110-watt, directional, transmission. Additional information about the history of radio at Swarthmore College can be found in [2] and. [3]

Programming has been eclectic from the 1970s on. Station programming is diverse; music spans "world," hip hop, blues, folk, rock, pop, R & B, and classical. Talk and comedy programs comprise much of the weekend line-up. Notably "Funk" which ran from fall 2012 to spring 2014 Friday mornings from midnight to 2AM.

In 1986, the main on-air studio was completely refurbished, with a new control panel, turntables, microphones, and wiring installed. 1998 saw the rewiring and modernization of the production studio and the construction of an acoustically isolated sound studio connected to the production studio.

Students have always operated the soundboard, and so, during most summers, the station is dark.

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the radio station had periods of limited broadcasting. During the 2021–2022 academic year, a significant effort by students, faculty, staff, and community members was successfully carried out to get the station back up to an operational state. As of April 1, 2022, the station has resumed broadcasting. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Collegiate station wins FM status quest". Delaware County Daily Times. October 4, 1972. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  2. ↑ "1940 WSRN Licensed by FCC :: A Brief History :: Swarthmore College" . Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  3. ↑ Elizabeth Weber (March 21, 1997). "How WSRN began". The Phoenix. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  4. ↑ Michael Wehar (April 1, 2022). "WSRN Radio Station 91.5 FM at Swarthmore College" . Retrieved May 3, 2022.

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