WRSE is a college

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Mission

WRSE strives to entertain and inform the

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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

* 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. (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

External links

Station website

Station webstream
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