WUPX is the student radio station on the campus of

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which broadcasts at 91.5 MHz FM in

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. WUPX is operated by the student organization Radio X. Radio X also hosts a number of concerts, events, and benefits. The station is on the air twelve months out of the year, and operates twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week throughout the school term.Northern Michigan University Student Organizations,
WUPX-Radio-X
" ''WUPX-Radio X''. Retrieved 8 April 2008. The station is licensed to the NMU Board of Trustees, financed by the student activity fee, and operates separately from the University's other media outlet,

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, and WNMU (TV). WUPX broadcasts from the Northern Center on the campus of

History

Beginning in 1970 as WBKX, Radio X was initially broadcasting on the AM dial from the Lee Hall Gallery. In the 1980s, Radio X switched to a cable-only format (see

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). WBKX achieved FM status in September 1993, but during the FM licensing process, the

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required Radio X to change its call letters to WUPX, as the station is known today. In 1990-1992 Christian Johanneson was the Business Manager for the station. In 1991 Theodore Fisher was the GM and initiated the transition from cable-only to on-air.

Station programming

The WUPX programming currently consists of several hour long slots every day. Each show is deejayed by a NMU student volunteer. All volunteers are selected by the General Manager and the Station Manager when additional volunteers are required. WUPX broadcasts a wide variety of music including

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, heavy metal, hip hop,

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, classical, pop, Christian,

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, R&B,

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, and local musicians. The student deejays have individual control over their programming as long is it adheres to

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regulations, which adds to the variety of programming. Let's Chat with NMU Administration This program is spread out through the school year and features several members of the NMU Administration answering questions generated by NMU students, WUPX E-Staff, and ASNMU Student Government. This program has featured NMU President Dr. Les Wong, NMU Provost Dr. Susan Koch, the Dean of Students Chris Greer, and the Director of Housing and Residence Life Carl Holm. This program is a collaboration between WUPX and ASNMU (NMU Student Government). Thrash and Trash Tuesday Thrash and Trash Tuesday is the longest consistent program on WUPX, airing every Tuesday for over 20 years. Thrash and Trash Tuesday begins Tuesday afternoon and continues until well into Wednesday morning featuring a selection of new and classic hard rock and heavy metal.

References

External links

Michiguide.com - WUPX History
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