WTSR

WTSR

City of license	Trenton, New Jersey
Broadcast area	Central New Jersey Bucks County, PA
Slogan	"Open Your Mind"
Frequency	91.3 MHz
First air date	1966
Format	College Radio
ERP	1,500 watts
HAAT	11 meters
Class	A
Owner	The College of New Jersey
Website	http://www.wtsr.org/

WTSR (91.3 FM) is a 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.

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 1–500 watts. During the mid-1980s the station was part of the WWDE or 2WD Family until another split helped move it to its current place. 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 inside Kendall Hall at the beginning of the 1993-94 academic year. In late February 2007, the station began broadcasting over the internet.

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 college radio ranks.

Between 6:00PM and midnight, 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.

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.

Management

WTSR is completely student-run by a 12 member board of directors. The current executive board consists of Station Manger Karl Delossantos, Operations Manger Thomas Moore, and Program Manager Brooke Schmidt.^[1]

References

External links

• Official website
• Query the FCC's FM station database for WTSR
• Radio-Locator information on WTSR
• Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WTSR

Coordinates: 40°16′17″N 74°46′53″W / 40.2715°N 74.7815°W / 40.2715; -74.7815