WIUX-LP

WIUX
City of license Bloomington, Indiana
Broadcast area Monroe County, Indiana
Branding WIUX Pure Student Radio from Indiana University
Slogan Pure Student Radio
Frequency 99.1 (MHz)
First air date

June 4, 2007 (99.1 MHz)

January 30, 2006 (100.3 MHz)
Format Variety
Language English
ERP 22 watts
HAAT 63.1 meters
Class L1
Facility ID 123644
Callsign meaning W Indiana University WQAX
Former callsigns WIUS
WQAX
WIN
WFQR
WQAD
Former frequencies 100.3 (MHz)
Owner Indiana University Student Broadcasting
Webcast Indiana.edu (320 kbit/s) Indiana.edu (256 kbit/s) Indiana.edu (128 kbit/s) Indiana.edu (32 kbit/s) Indiana.edu (16 kbit/s)
Website http://www.wiux.org

WIUX-LP (99.1 FM) is a student-operated low power FM college radio station in Bloomington, Indiana, in southern Indiana. The station licensee, Indiana University Student Broadcasting is authorized by the Federal Communications Commission.

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Operation

WIUX is competely operated by student volunteers currently enrolled at Indiana University. There are no paid employees or faculty supervisors.

History

FCC/Right to Broadcast Controversy

On October 31, 2006, WIUX announced on its website[1] that the Federal Communications Commission was granting the 100.3 mHz frequency to a Class A FM radio station in Edinburgh, Indiana, taking over the frequency WIUX had been granted only the previous year. Because the Indiana University student-based station operates as a Low Power station, the FCC maintains that it has the right to move the station or remove it from the air. Indiana University filed a petition against the move. The Dean of Students and Vice President of Student Affairs at Indiana University, Richard McKaig, states in the official petition (available through the WIUX website): "The Indiana frequency did not appear on the Commission’s internet site or on a public notice until after the comment reply date of June 13, 2006 deadline. As a result, we did not have a fair chance to file public comments." On November 6, both Indiana senators, Evan Bayh (Dem) and Richard Lugar (Rep), wrote petitions of support for WIUX to the FCC.

On June 4, 2007 WIUX moved from 100.3 FM to 99.1 FM.

Radio Format

WIUX is a variety radio format college radio station. It features music of different genres, news, sports, and talk programming.

Awards

In fall 2009, WIUX was nominated for the mtvU Woodie Award for best college radio station in America.

Culture Shock

Culture Shock is a free yearly festival held in Dunn Meadow by WIUX on the campus of Indiana University. It occurs in the spring typically in the month of April. Past headliners have included Best Coast, Destroyer, Four Tet, Beach House, The Dodos, Xiu Xiu, and Sunset Rubdown. The festival also tends feature a number of Bloomington local bands such as The Delicious, Rodeo Ruby Love, and Found Objects.

Notable Studio Guests

Matt & Kim - November 17, 2008
Girl Talk - October 22, 2009
Ben Kweller - November 13, 2010
Chad Urmston - April 9, 2011

Notable Alumni

Michael Uslan[2] - The originator of the Batman movies and the first individual to teach a comic book folklore class at an accredited university.

References

  1. ^ WIUX.org
  2. ^ http://www.iucraa.com/1969-70.html

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