Whus-FM

HistoryThe station first went on as a 100-watt AM station, in 1922 with two 103 foot steel towers serving as the station's antennae 1956, WHUS-FM began broadcasting, with a 10-watt transmitter at 90.5 MHz. In 1963 twenty-four hour a day broadcasting was started on WHUS-AM with the use of 24-inch automatic reverse tape reels that provided 6 hours of programming. WHUS-FM moved to 91.7 MHz in 1966, increased power to 1250-watts in 1968, then to 3200-watts in 1974. In the mid-1970s student managers decided to operate the station 24 hours a day year round, adding non-student volunteers to staff and produce programs. WHUS became a

WHUS Radio is the noncommercial college and community radio station at the University of Connecticut. WHUS is staffed by a mix of students and community members, and is governed by a voting staff and Operations Board. WHUS music programming covers everything from polka to techno. Our formats include indie rock, RPM, punk, metal, noise, jazz, classics, world, polka, bluegrass, folk, blues, and many other kinds of music. Every semester promises a new blend of music and public affairs twenty-four hours per day. WHUS public affairs programming provides an alternative antidote to the mainstream commercial news-media. These shows cover a wide variety topics, including the rights of women, gays and lesbians, and people of color ; protection of public health and the natural environment ; critical media analysis ; and the battle for democracy, locally and nationally. WHUS.org is meant to be a continuum of WHUS Radio's broadcast mission and programming. While WHUS encourages website visitors to listen to the live broadcast stream, WHUS.org is a translation of our content from one media to another. Please enjoy everything that WHUS.org has to offer. WHUS also provides a learning environment for those UConn students and individuals in the UConn community who are interested in radio broadcasting and other media. The doors of WHUS Radio are open to everyone, student or non-student, who would like to actively participate. Three times a year, WHUS offers a training class teaching the basics of radio broadcasting. Upon completion of this course, trainees are eligible to obtain a noncommercial FCC broadcasting license. The course includes approximately eleven weeks of classroom and in-studio training. If you would like to attend the training class or get involved in any other way, please click here.