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WRUR-FM is a radio station located in the Rochester, New York area and broadcasts at 88.5 FM. Its transmitter is located on Pinnacle Hill in Rochester.
WRUR-FM is the public radio station of the University of Rochester. It partners with WXXI Public Broadcasting Council to provide news and music programming.
[edit] History
WRUR began as a low-power AM radio station on 650 MHz in the fall of 1947, broadcasting from the University campus. In 1950, its studios moved from the U of R campus to the Eastman School of Music. Studios moved again in 1955 to the university's Todd Union basement, where broadcasts originate today. The FCC granted a license in 1965 to WRUR-FM, broadcasting on a frequency of 90.1 MHz using a 10 watt transmitter. In February of 1969, power increased to 5,000 watts. Power was reduced and the frequency changed to 88.5 MHz later that year. In February of 1970, power increased to 20,000 watts, but interfered with on-campus chemistry experiments, and power was again reduced until 1975 when the chemistry department moved. Power was reduced again to 50 watts because of interference with the local 911 emergency system. In 1995 a new antenna was built atop the downtown Hyatt Regency Rochester hotel and power increased to its current 3,000 watts. The Transmitter was moved to Pinacle Hill in 2007 onto WXXI's Tower. There is an FCC application pending to raise the power to 18,000 watts.
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