WRSE

WRSE
Elmhurst, Illinois;
Broadcast area	DuPage County, Illinois
Frequency	88.7 MHz
Branding	WRSE-FM, Elmhurst
Programming
Format	Rock
Affiliations	Intercollegiate Broadcasting System
Ownership
Owner	Elmhurst University; (Board of Trustees);
History
First air date	1962
Former call signs	WRSE-FM (1962-2001)
Call sign meaning	Wired Radio Station Elmhurst (reflecting early years as a carrier-current station)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	4299
Class	A
Power	234 watts TPO
ERP	320 watts
HAAT	29 meters (95 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	41°53′46.00″N 87°56′45.00″W / 41.8961111°N 87.9458333°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	wrse887fm.com

WRSE is a college radio station in Elmhurst, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago.

Mission[edit]

WRSE strives to entertain and inform the Elmhurst University community, along with eastern and central DuPage County and western parts of Kane County, with student-run non-commercial music and talk programs. Student members are afforded an opportunity to learn about and practice broadcasting, production, and management aspects of radio.

History[edit]

1947 - WRS begins as a carrier current station organized by communication vets returning from World War II.
1962 - WRSE-FM begins licensed broadcast operation at 88.7 MHz with 10 watts.^[1] (Dec. 7, 1962)
1964 - Moved into new studios in College Union
1986 - WRSE boosts power to 100 watts with a directional pattern.
2002 - WRSE begins 24/7/365 operation with addition of computerized music automation system.
2004 - WRSE begins live web stream.
2008 - WRSE boosts power to 320 watts with a directional pattern.
2012 - WRSE opens its renovated Studio A.

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b History Cards for WRSE, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
^ Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
^ "Facility Technical Data for WRSE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

External links[edit]

Station website
Station webstream
WRSE in the FCC FM station database
WRSE in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
Photo of: WRSE tower & previous antenna at sunset

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[HistoryCards-1] History Cards for WRSE, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 1, 2019.

[2] Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 1, 2019.

[3] "Facility Technical Data for WRSE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

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