WUVT-FM

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WUVT-FM
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Broadcast area Montgomery County
Frequency 90.7 MHz
BrandingWUVT-FM 90.7 Blacksburg
Programming
Format Freeform
Ownership
Owner Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Operator The Educational Media Company at Virginia Tech
History
First air date
AM station: March 1948;76 years ago (1948-03)
FM station: September 23, 1969;54 years ago (1969-09-23)
Call sign meaning
WUniv. of Virginia Tech
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 70278
Class C3
ERP 6,500 watts
HAAT 130.9 meters (429 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 37°11′12.0″N80°28′53.80″W / 37.186667°N 80.4816111°W / 37.186667; -80.4816111
Links
Public license information
Webcast WUVT-FM Webstream
Website WUVT-FM Online

WUVT-FM (90.7 MHz) is a non-commercial FM radio station in Blacksburg, Virginia, serving Montgomery County, Virginia. It is licensed to Virginia Tech and is operated by The Educational Media Company at Virginia Tech. [2] WUVT-FM is largely student-run and broadcasts a free form radio format. The radio studios and offices are located in Squires Student Center.

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WUVT-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 6,500 watts. The transmitter is on Price Mountain, off Stroubles Creek Road in Blacksburg. [3] It broadcasts from a tower shared with 105.3 WBRW.

History

Early years

WUVT, in one form or another, has been located on the campus of Virginia Tech since its founding. It began as an experimental AM radio station in March 1948;76 years ago. That makes it one of the longest running non-commercial radio stations in Virginia. It originally began operations when a student built an AM transmitter in his dorm room. WUVT-FM signed on the air as an FM station on September 23, 1969;54 years ago. Today, like other student media organizations on campus, WUVT is a division of The Educational Media Company at Virginia Tech.

WUVT is known for its eclectic programming, covering a wide swath of past and present music styles. DJs are typically students and former students, who select content based upon their personal preferences. WUVT serves the community by offering music rarely heard on commercial radio stations.

Transmitter upgrade

Its transmitter is located on nearby Price Mountain, between Blacksburg and Radford, at a site shared with WBRW, "The Bear". The station transmits its signal with a Harris Z5CD solid state transmitter donated by Clear Channel. [4]

Former WUVT Chief Engineer Kevin Sterne was injured in the April 16, 2007 Virginia Tech massacre. After hearing about Kevin’s strong passion for the radio station and WUVT's need to upgrade its aging transmitter, officials from Clear Channel and the Society of Broadcast Engineers assisted in returning WUVT to full power on April 28, 2007. Clear Channel donated a Harris Z5CD transmitter, transmitter building, and antenna sufficient to generate 10 KW. Orban, CBS Radio, and Electronics Research, Inc. (ERI) also offered equipment and technical assistance. [4]

Power increase

Virginia Radio and TV website VARTV.com reported in 2007 that WUVT "has requested to move its antenna off-campus to a new location a mile away from and increase the antenna height from 141 feet to 429 feet. WUVT wants to be licensed as a Class C3 (from Class A) and increase its power from 3,000 watts to 10,000 watts."

In June 2008, WUVT received authorization from the Federal Communications Commission to begin building a 6,500 watt transmission facility. [5] This construction permit was issued for a lower power than originally requested due to a conflicting application with WEHC, the Emory and Henry College radio station in Emory, Virginia, that also broadcasts at 90.7 MHz. Both stations filed requests for power increases which would have overlapped, so both WUVT and WEHC re-submitted their applications at a lower power. [6]

Over summer 2009, WUVT moved equipment to the new site atop Price Mountain and removed the old transmitter from its location atop Lee Hall. During the transitional period, WUVT broadcast at low power from Squires Student Center.

In September 2009, the station received permission to begin broadcasting at 6,500 watts.

Technical Accomplishments

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WUVT-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "WUVT Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ↑ Radio-Locator.com/WUVT
  4. 1 2 "RADIO PROFESSIONALS GIVE BACK TO VIRGINIA TECH RADIO STATION". Press Release. Archived from the original on 2007-07-10. Retrieved 2007-07-14.
  5. 1 2 "FM Query Results -- Audio Division FCC (USA)" . Retrieved 2008-07-21.
  6. ↑ "CDBS Print (see exhibit 1)" . Retrieved 2008-07-21.
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