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WOUB-FM
Athens, Ohio; United States;
Broadcast area	Southeast Ohio
Frequency	91.3 MHz
Branding	WOUB NPR
Programming
Format	Public radio
Affiliations	National Public Radio; Public Radio Exchange; BBC World Service;
Ownership
Owner	Ohio University
History
First air date	December 13, 1949; 74 years ago as WOUI at 88.5; (Originally carrier current 1942-49)
Former call signs	WOUI (1949–1959)
Former frequencies	88.5 MHz (1949–1953); 91.5 MHz (1953–1967);
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	50149
Class	B
ERP	50,000 watts
HAAT	150 meters (490 ft)
Repeater(s)	see below
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.woub.org

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WOUB-FM (91.3 MHz) is a public radio station in Athens, Ohio. 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.

WOUB-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts, the current maximum for Ohio FM stations. The transmitter is on Bittersweet Lane, near Ohio State Route 56 in Athens, co-located with the tower for WOUB-TV 20.^[3]

Programming

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.

History

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; 74 years ago (1949-12-13). 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.

Rebroadcasters

The station serves most of southern and southeastern Ohio, plus portions of neighboring West Virginia and Kentucky, through a network of repeater stations:

Callsign	Frequency	City of license	Broadcast Area	First air date	Former callsigns
WOUC-FM	89.1 FM	Cambridge, Ohio	[1]	December 19, 1985	none
WOUH-FM	91.9 FM	Chillicothe, Ohio	[2]	October 4, 1991	WVZF (to December 1991; may not have been used on-air)
WOUL-FM	89.1 FM	Ironton, Ohio	[3]	December 29, 1986	none
WOUZ-FM	90.1 FM	Zanesville, Ohio	[4]	October 9, 1992	none

Ohio University Public Radio also operates WOUB AM 1340, which offers a public radio schedule different from FM.

Images

Transmitter facility for WOUB-FM-TV, Athens, Ohio. Photo taken in 1993.
Transmitter tower for WOUB-FM-TV, Athens, Ohio. Photo taken in 1993.

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for WOUB-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ Athens News, 2004 http://www.denverradio.net/newforum/viewthread.php?tid=57 here
^ Radio-Locator.com/WOUB-FM

External links

Ohio University Public Radio
Facility details for Facility ID 50149 (WOUB-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WOUB-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
FCC History Cards for WOUB-FM
Facility details for Facility ID 50142 (WOUC-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WOUC-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 50143 (WOUH-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WOUH-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 50146 (WOUL-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WOUL-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 50140 (WOUZ-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WOUZ-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

39°18′54″N 82°09′00″W / 39.315°N 82.150°W / 39.315; -82.150

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[1] "Facility Technical Data for WOUB-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[2] Athens News, 2004 http://www.denverradio.net/newforum/viewthread.php?tid=57 here

[3] Radio-Locator.com/WOUB-FM

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-{{Infobox radio station |
+{{short description|Public radio station in Athens, Ohio}}
+{{Infobox radio station
-  image            = WOUB Digital Logo.png |
+| name               = WOUB-FM
- image_size       = 200px |
-  name      = WOUB-FM |
+| logo               = WOUB Digital Logo.png
+| logo_size          = 200px
-  airdate   = December 13, [[1949 in radio|1949]] (originally [[carrier current]] 1942-49)|
+| city               = [[Athens, Ohio]]
-  frequency = 91.3 [[Megahertz|MHz]] |
-  city      = [[Athens, Ohio]] |
+| country            = US
+| area               = Southeast Ohio
-  area = [http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=WOUB&service=FM&status=L&hours=U]|
+| branding           = ''WOUB NPR''
-  format    = [[public radio]] |
-  owner     = [[Ohio University]] |
+| frequency          = 91.3 [[Megahertz|MHz]]
-  erp       = 50,000 [[watt]]s|
+| repeater           = see below
+| airdate            = {{start date and age|1949|12|13}} as WOUI at 88.5<br>(Originally [[carrier current]] 1942-49)
-  haat  = 150 meters|
+| format             = [[Public radio]]
-  branding  = Ohio University Public Radio |
+| erp                = 50,000 [[watt]]s
-  slogan    = |
+| haat               = {{convert|150|m|ft|sp=us}}
-  class     = B |
+| class              = B
-  webcast =  [http://woub.org/listen Listen Live]|
+| facility_id        = 50149
-  website   = [http://www.woub.org www.woub.org]|
+| licensing_authority = [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
+| callsign_meaning   =
+| former_callsigns   = WOUI (1949–1959)
+| former_frequencies = {{ubl|88.5 MHz (1949–1953)|91.5 MHz (1953–1967)}}
+| owner              = [[Ohio University]]
+| webcast            = {{listenlive|http://woub.org/listen}}
+| website            = {{URL|http://www.woub.org}}
+| affiliations       = {{ubl|[[National Public Radio]]|[[Public Radio Exchange]]|[[BBC World Service]]}}
 }}
 [[File:OU RTV Building.JPG|thumb|The Radio/Television Building at [[Ohio University]], where WOUB is broadcast]]
-'''WOUB-FM''' is a radio station in the [[United States]], broadcasting at [[FM radio|FM]] 91.3 in [[Athens, Ohio]]. The station, owned by [[Ohio University]], is a [[National Public Radio]] member station.<ref>Athens News, 2004 http://www.denverradio.net/newforum/viewthread.php?tid=57 here</ref> WOUB-FM is the [[flagship station]] of a five-station network, Ohio University Public Radio.
+'''WOUB-FM''' (91.3 [[Hertz|MHz]]) is a [[public radio]] [[radio station|station]] in [[Athens, Ohio]]. Owned by [[Ohio University]], it is the [[flagship (broadcasting)|flagship]] of a five-station network known as Ohio University Public Radio.<ref>Athens News, 2004 http://www.denverradio.net/newforum/viewthread.php?tid=57 here</ref>  The studios and offices are on South College Street in Athens.
+WOUB-FM has an [[effective radiated power]] (ERP) of 50,000 [[watt]]s, the current maximum for Ohio FM stations.  The [[transmitter]] is on Bittersweet Lane, near [[Ohio State Route 56]] in Athens, co-located with the [[radio masts and towers|tower]] for [[WOUB-TV]] 20.<ref>[https://radio-locator.com/info/WOUB-FM?loc=39.98978%2C-82.99146&locn=Columbus%2C%20Ohio Radio-Locator.com/WOUB-FM]</ref>
-WOUB debuted in 1942 as '''WOUI''', a [[carrier current]] station broadcasting from Ewing Hall on the Ohio U. campus.  It became a full-fledged station on December 13, 1949.  Sometime in the early 1960s, it changed its calls to WOUB-FM.
+==Programming==
-The station also serves most of southern and southeastern [[Ohio]], plus portions of neighboring [[West Virginia]] and [[Kentucky]], through a network of repeater stations:
+By day, WOUB-FM airs mostly news and informational programs, many from [[NPR]].  Daytime shows include ''[[Morning Edition]], [[All Things Considered]], [[Here and Now (Boston)|Here and Now]], [[1A (radio program)|1A]]'' and ''[[Fresh Air]] with [[Terry Gross]]''.
+At night, it broadcasts music shows, focusing on a mix of musical genres: [[adult album alternative]],  [[bluegrass music|bluegrass]], [[Americana music|Americana]] and [[world music]].  Nighttime music shows include ''Crossing Boundaries, [[World Cafe (radio program)|World Cafe]], [[The Thistle & Shamrock]], [[Afropop Worldwide]]'' and ''[[Mountain Stage]]''.
+==History==
+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, [[sign-on|signing on]] the air on {{start date and age|1949|12|13}}.  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.
+==Rebroadcasters==
+The station serves most of southern and southeastern [[Ohio]], plus portions of neighboring [[West Virginia]] and [[Kentucky]], through a network of repeater stations:
 {| class="wikitable"
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 |-
 | '''WOUC-FM'''
-| 89.1. FM
+| 89.1 FM
 | [[Cambridge, Ohio]]
 | [http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=WOUC&service=FM&status=L&hours=U]
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 ==External links==
 *[http://www.woub.org/ Ohio University Public Radio]
-* {{FM station data|WOUB}}
+*{{FM station data|50149|WOUB-FM}}
+*[https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=70720 FCC History Cards for WOUB-FM]
-* {{FM station data|WOUC}}
-* {{FM station data|WOUH}}
+*{{FM station data|50142|WOUC-FM}}
-* {{FM station data|WOUL}}
+*{{FM station data|50143|WOUH-FM}}
-* {{FM station data|WOUZ}}
+*{{FM station data|50146|WOUL-FM}}
+*{{FM station data|50140|WOUZ-FM}}
+{{Ohio University}}
 {{Parkersburg-Marietta Radio}}
 {{Southern Ohio Radio}}
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 {{NPR Ohio}}
-{{coord|39.315|N|82.150|W|type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC|display=title}}
+{{coord|39.315|N|82.150|W|type:landmark_region:US-OH_source:FCC|display=title}}
 [[Category:Radio stations in Ohio|OUB]]
 [[Category:Ironton, Ohio]]
-[[Category:Athens County, Ohio]]
 [[Category:Ohio University]]
 [[Category:NPR member stations]]
-[[Category:Athens,_Ohio]]
+[[Category:Mass media in Athens, Ohio]]
+[[Category:Radio stations established in 1949]]
+[[Category:1949 establishments in Ohio]]

v t e Ohio University
Located in: Athens, Ohio
History	History Manasseh Cutler College Lands Northwest Ordinance Northwest Territory Rufus Putnam Great Society Initiative Athens Ohio Halloween Block Party
Campus	Cutler Hall College Green Baker University Center Women's Center ARC Airport The Ridges Athens Chillicothe Ironton Lancaster Pickerington Proctorville St. Clairsville Zanesville
Colleges	Arts & Sciences Business Communication Journalism Education Engineering and Technology Fine Arts Graduate Osteopathic Medicine Health Sciences and Professions Honors Tutorial Leadership and Public Affairs Research Centers University College and Affiliates
Athletics	Bobcats Rufus Basketball (M) Basketball (W) Cross-Country (M) Cross-Country (W) Football Golf Volleyball Swimming and diving (W) Wrestling Other Hall of Fame Traditions Marching 110
Arenas	Peden Stadium Bird Arena Chessa Field Pruitt Field Goldsberry Track Ohio University Aquatic Center Bob Wren Stadium Convocation Center
People	Alumni Manasseh Cutler Rufus Putnam Jacob Lindley James Irvine William Holmes McGuffey Alfred Ryors William Henry Scott Irma Voigt Walter S. Gamertsfelder Vernon Alden Roderick J. McDavis M. Duane Nellis Lori Stewart Gonzalez Faculty Presidents
Media	Ohio University Press New Ohio Review The Post WOUB Public Media - (TV FM AM)
Founded: 1804 Category

v t e Radio stations in Southern Ohio
This area includes the following cities: Chillicothe Hillsboro Washington Court House Wilmington
By AM frequency	660 1090 1250 1350 1490 1590
By FM frequency	89.3 90.1 91.9 92.7 94.3 96.7 97.5 98.7 100.1 100.9 104.1 105.5 106.5 106.9
By call sign	W224BR WBEX WCHI WCHO WCHO-FM WKFI WKKJ WKOV-FM WLRU-LP WOHC WOUH WPYK WQLX WSRW WVNU WXIC WXIZ WXZQ WYRO WZCP
Defunct	WGAX
Nearby Regions Columbus Cincinnati Dayton Huntington-Ashland Parkersburg-Marietta See also List of radio stations in Ohio

v t e NPR member stations in the state of Ohio
Ideastream	Kent–Cleveland WKSU Lorain WCPN New Philadelphia WKRJ Wooster WKRW Thompson WKSV Norwalk WNRK Cleveland WCLV
WOSU	Columbus WOSU-FM Columbus WOSA Granville WOSX Marion WOSB Coshocton WOSE Portsmouth WOSP Mansfield WOSV
WGTE	Toledo WGTE-FM Bryan WGBE Defiance WGDE Lima WGLE
WOUB	Athens WOUB Athens WOUB-FM Cambridge WOUC Chillicothe WOUH Ironton WOUL Zanesville WOUZ
Cincinnati Public Radio	Cincinnati WVXU Oxford WMUB Cincinnati WGUC
Other	Columbus WCBE Wilberforce WCSU-FM Yellow Springs WYSO Youngstown WYSU
See also List of NPR stations
See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Ohio