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WASU-FM

For the low-power FM radio station in Albany, Georgia, United States, see WASU-LP.
WASU-FM
WASU logo.png
CityBoone, North Carolina
Frequency90.5 MHz
BrandingWASU-FM The App
SloganYour College, Your Station, Your Music
Programming
FormatAlternative Rock
AffiliationsAppalachian State University
Ownership
OwnerAppalachian State University
History
Call sign meaning
W Appalachian State University
Technical information
Facility ID2467
ClassA
ERP220 watts
HAAT29.7 meters
Transmitter coordinates
36°13′59.00″N 81°41′55.00″W / 36.2330556°N 81.6986111°W
Links
Websitewasuradio.com

WASU-FM (90.5 FM) is a college radio station broadcasting an alternative music format. The station is owned by Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, which is also the station's city of license. The station plays a college rock format and does a weekly news segment called App 1800 covering local issues. WASU is the winner of mtvU's "College Radio Woodie Award" for 2012, the "Shoulda Coulda Woodie Award" for 2011, and was a 2008 Finalist in the New York Festivals Radio Broadcasting Awards.[1]

History

1972: Signed on with the first song being Beginnings by Chicago.

1978: Moves to Wey Hall.

2013: WASU begins broadcasting from the new George C. Beasley Media Complex with the song "I Will Wait" by Mumford & Sons. The last song played from Wey Hall is "Start Me Up" by The Rolling Stones.[2]

Specialty shows

WASU has a variety of specialty shows that happen after 6pm. These shows allow for genres and shows that students produce to get on-air.

Recurring shows:

  • The Morning App (Monday, Wednesday, & Friday 8AM)
  • SportsWrAPP (Tuesday & Thursday 6PM)
  • App 1800 News (Monday 9AM)

Fall 2019 shows:

Monday:

  • Indie Hour (8PM)
  • The Boonies (9PM)

Tuesday:

  • Back to the 80s (8PM)

Wednesday:

Thursday:

  • The Laugh Track (8PM)
  • B-Sides (9PM)
  • The Echo Chamber (10PM)

Friday:

  • Running Time (9PM)

Sunday:

  • Blasts, Beats, and Breakdowns (9PM)

References

http://shouldacouldawoodie.mtvu.com/

  1. ^ "WASU-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. ^ http://today.appstate.edu/wasu/

External links

  • WASU in the FCC's FM station database
  • WASU on Radio-Locator
  • WASU in Nielsen Audio's FM station database


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