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- For the radio station at Towson University that had same name, see XTSR.
WTSR is a trend setting non-commercial radio station broadcasting from The College of New Jersey (formerly Trenton State College), servicing Mercer County and Bucks County, Pennsylvania as well as broadcasting over the internet.
[edit] History
WTSR first went on the air in September 1966. Originally broadcasting on 89.7 FM at a power of 10 watts, the frequency was changed to 91.3 in 1972 when the station was granted an increase in power by the FCC to broadcast at 1500 watts. This upgrade in power has provided the station with a 30 mile broadcast radius and the capability to reach a potential audience of 750,000-800,000 listeners. WTSR moved into brand new facilities at the beginning of 1993, which were made possible by the efforts of former faculty adviser Dr. David Rogosky. In late February of 2007 the station began broadcasting over the internet.
[edit] Programming
The station features a mix of indie music, rock, and specialty programming. Its official music format is "new alternative variety".Between 8:00AM and 6:00PM the station features its "Dayside" programming, which is designed to help promote up-and-coming artists as well as provide a home to bands not often heard on commercial radio. The introduction of the "Dayside" format in 1996 helped bring the station notoriety amongst the college radio community and establish it as one of the more influential stations in the radio radio ranks.
Between 6:00PM and 3:00AM the station offers a variety of specialty programming that consists of shows featuring folk/world, synth-pop, modern rock, metal, reggae, oldies, gospel, and many more.
In addition, WTSR provides public service programming through its "30 Minutes" news as well as "Sports Countdown" sports talk, broadcasting back to back from 11:00AM until 12:00PM Monday through Friday.
[edit] Charting
WTSR reports Top 30 and Loud Rock charts weekly to CMJ as well as being part of the magazine's select group of "Core Reporters." Previously WTSR had the distinction of reporting charts to Gavin Magazine before the publication's demise in 2002.
[edit] External links
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WBJB (Brookdale Community College) • WBZC (Burlington County College) • WDBK (Camden County College) • WFDU (Fairleigh Dickinson University) • WGLS (Rowan University of NJ) • WKNJ (Kean University) • WLFR (Richard Stockton College) • WMCX (Monmouth University) • WMNJ (Drew University) • WMSC (Montclair State University) • WNTI (Centenary College) • WPRB (Princeton University) • WPSC (William Paterson University of NJ) • WRPR (Ramapo College of NJ) • WRRC (Rider College) • WRSU (Rutgers University) • WSOU (Seton Hall University) • WTSR (The College of New Jersey) • WVPH (Piscataway High School / Rutgers University) •
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