WASU-FM (90.5 FM) is a

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station broadcasting an

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format. The station is owned by

Appalachian State University Appalachian State University (; Appalachian, App State, App, or ASU) is a public university in Boone, North Carolina. It was founded as a teachers college in 1899 by brothers B. B. and D. D. Dougherty and the latter's wife, Lillie Shull Dough ...

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, which is also the station's

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. The station plays a

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format and does a weekly news segment called App 1800 covering local issues. WASU is the winner of

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's "College Radio Woodie Award" for 2012, the "Shoulda Coulda Woodie Award" for 2011, and was a 2008 Finalist in the New York Festivals Radio Broadcasting Awards.

History

1972: Signed on with the first song being Beginnings by

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. 1978: Moves to Wey Hall. 2013: WASU begins broadcasting from the new George G. Beasley Media Complex with the song "I Will Wait" by

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. The last song played from Wey Hall is "Start Me Up" by

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Specialty shows

WASU has a variety of specialty shows that happen after 6pm. These shows allow for genres and shows that students produce to get on-air.

References

http://shouldacouldawoodie.mtvu.com/

External links

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