WCWS
Encyclopedia
WCWS-FM is the radio station of The College of Wooster
in Wooster
, Ohio
, USA
. It is also known as WOO 91, Wooster's Sound Alternative. WCWS broadcasts 1050 watts of power at a frequency of 90.9 MHz to Wayne
and neighboring counties. Under the FCC
Table of Allotments, Mount Vernon Nazarene University
, WNZR
, also operates at 90.9 MHz; this keeps WCWS from maximizing its wattage potential.
Herman Gibbs is the chief operator/engineer of WCWS, and has served in that role since 1984.Students share the administrative duties of running the station with an faculty adviser to oversee them. The current adviser is John Finn. Radio at the College of Wooster began back in the 1950's broadcasting music and local programs as well as campus activities in mono to the greater Wooster community. The 1980's saw the addition of a satellite dish to broadcast Metropolitan Opera programs on Saturday afternoons. During the school year 1984/85 WCWS went stereo for the first time under the leadership of Gibbs as well as student managers Dan Garan and Kenyon Mau. Further changes came in latter years, including the frequecy change from 91.9 to 90.9 FM. For the full history of WCWS, please see the WCWS website.
In 2004, a Texas Christian radio group challenged WCWS during the FCC licence renewal process. Due to the efforts of the College of Wooster administration, Herman Gibbs, John Finn, and the student management, the FCC denied the challenge in May 2005. During the fight for their station, a new station identity, WOO 91, was created, and a new logo was designed to fit the new image. In addition, student management worked with their DJs to create a more professional-sounding station, and in November 2004, WCWS broadcast live election coverage for Wayne county, which was well-received.
In August 2005, WCWS became the Wooster community's only commercial-free station to broadcast 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The College of Wooster
The College of Wooster is a private liberal arts college primarily known for its Independent study program. It has roughly 2,000 students and is located in Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio, United States . Founded in 1866 by the Presbyterian church as the University of Wooster, it was from its creation...
in Wooster
Wooster
- People :* David Wooster , brigadier-general in the Continental Army during the American Revolution* Fred Wooster , cofounder of the Saanich Lacrosse Association, Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is also known as WOO 91, Wooster's Sound Alternative. WCWS broadcasts 1050 watts of power at a frequency of 90.9 MHz to Wayne
Wayne County, Ohio
Wayne County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States, and is named for General "Mad" Anthony Wayne. As of the 2010 census, the population was 114,520. Its county seat is Wooster....
and neighboring counties. Under the FCC
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
Table of Allotments, Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a Christian liberal arts college located in Mount Vernon, Ohio.-History:The result of a 1960 education commission, Mount Vernon Nazarene was first chartered as the Zone A College of the Church of the Nazarene in 1964 by the church's General Assembly...
, WNZR
WNZR
WNZR is a radio station that serves Knox County, Ohio. The Christian college radio station is part of Mount Vernon Nazarene University in Mount Vernon, Ohio operating at 90.9 MHz...
, also operates at 90.9 MHz; this keeps WCWS from maximizing its wattage potential.
Herman Gibbs is the chief operator/engineer of WCWS, and has served in that role since 1984.Students share the administrative duties of running the station with an faculty adviser to oversee them. The current adviser is John Finn. Radio at the College of Wooster began back in the 1950's broadcasting music and local programs as well as campus activities in mono to the greater Wooster community. The 1980's saw the addition of a satellite dish to broadcast Metropolitan Opera programs on Saturday afternoons. During the school year 1984/85 WCWS went stereo for the first time under the leadership of Gibbs as well as student managers Dan Garan and Kenyon Mau. Further changes came in latter years, including the frequecy change from 91.9 to 90.9 FM. For the full history of WCWS, please see the WCWS website.
In 2004, a Texas Christian radio group challenged WCWS during the FCC licence renewal process. Due to the efforts of the College of Wooster administration, Herman Gibbs, John Finn, and the student management, the FCC denied the challenge in May 2005. During the fight for their station, a new station identity, WOO 91, was created, and a new logo was designed to fit the new image. In addition, student management worked with their DJs to create a more professional-sounding station, and in November 2004, WCWS broadcast live election coverage for Wayne county, which was well-received.
In August 2005, WCWS became the Wooster community's only commercial-free station to broadcast 24 hours a day, seven days a week.