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Broadcast area | Southeast Ohio |
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| Frequency | 91.3 MHz |
| Branding | WOUB NPR |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public radio |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | Ohio University |
| History | |
| Founded | 1942 |
First air date | December 13, 1949 |
Former call signs | WOUI (1949–1959) |
Former frequencies |
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Call sign meaning | Ohio University Broadcasting |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 50149 | |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 150 meters (490 ft) |
| Repeater | see below |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WOUB-FM (91.3 FM) is a noncommercial educational radio station licensed to Athens, Ohio, United States. Owned by Ohio University, it is the flagship of a five-station network known as Ohio University Public Radio.[2] The studios and offices are on South College Street in Athens.
The transmitter is on Bittersweet Lane, near Ohio State Route 56 in Athens, co-located with the tower for WOUB-TV (channel 20).[3]
By day, WOUB-FM airs mostly news and informational programs, many from NPR. Daytime shows include Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Here and Now, 1A and Fresh Air with Terry Gross.
At night, it broadcasts music shows, focusing on a mix of musical genres: adult album alternative, bluegrass, Americana and world music. Nighttime music shows include Crossing Boundaries, World Cafe, The Thistle & Shamrock, Afropop Worldwide and Mountain Stage.
WOUB debuted in 1942 as WOUI, a carrier current station broadcasting from Ewing Hall on the Ohio University campus. It became a fully licensed FM station, signing on the air on December 13, 1949. On July 10, 1959, it changed its call sign to WOUB-FM.
In its early years, it aired educational programs and classical music. Many of the voices were students or staff at the university. In 1963, WOUB-TV channel 20 made its debut. WOUB-FM later became a member of National Public Radio and added its news and music shows to its line up.
The station serves most of southern and southeastern Ohio, plus portions of neighboring West Virginia and Kentucky, through a network of repeater stations:
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | FCC info |
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| WOUC-FM | 89.1 FM | Cambridge, Ohio | 50142 | LMS |
| WOUH-FM | 91.9 FM | Chillicothe, Ohio | 50143 | LMS |
| WOUL-FM | 89.1 FM | Ironton, Ohio | 50146 | LMS |
| WOUZ-FM | 90.1 FM | Zanesville, Ohio | 50140 | LMS |
Ohio University Public Radio also operates WOUB (1340 AM), which offers a public radio schedule different from FM.
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WOUB-FM (91.3 FM) is a noncommercial educational radio station licensed to Athens, Ohio, United States. Owned by Ohio University, it is the flagship of a five-station network known as Ohio University Public Radio. The studios and offices are on South College Street in Athens. The transmitter is on Bittersweet Lane, near Ohio State Route 56 in Athens, co-located with the tower for WOUB-TV (channel 20).
WSRW (1590 kHz) is an AM radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to Hillsboro, Ohio, United States, WSRW is branded as "WSRW 101.5," utilizing the frequency of their FM translator, W268CC (101.5 FM), also licensed to Hillsboro. WSRW, also known as The Highland Broadcasting Company, was owned and operated by Thomas and Susan Archibald for over 43 years, and eventually sold in 2000. The station is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. and features programming from their Premium Choice network and Premiere Radio Networks. Prior to December 26, 2015, WSRW operated as a full-time simulcast of WCHO-FM as "Buckeye Country 105.5." Willard Parr - then a sergeant with the Hillsboro police department - joined WSRW as it was still being built in January 1956, and was the first voice heard as the station began broadcasting that July 17. Cleveland-area radio broadcaster Chuck Collier, a Hillsboro native, began his broadcast career at WSRW. Collier later voice-tracked for WSRW's previous classic country format before his death in October 2011.
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Ohio University (OHIO or OU) is a public research university with its main campus in Athens, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1804, it was the first university established in the former Northwest Territory. The university enrolled about 25,000 undergraduate and graduate students in Athens as of 2023. It maintains seven regional and extension campuses across Ohio. Ohio University comprises nine undergraduate colleges, a graduate college, a college of medicine, and a public affairs school. It offers more than 250 areas of undergraduate study as well as certificates, master's, and doctoral degrees. It is a member of the University System of Ohio. The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research spending and doctorate production". Ohio's intercollegiate athletic teams are the Bobcats, and compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level as charter members of the Mid-American Conference. Ohio football has participated in 16 bowl games through the 2023 season. The men's basketball team has made 14 appearances in the NCAA Division I basketball tournament.
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