WESS is a student-run college radio station broadcasting

Broadcasting

Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof...

 a variety

Variety (radio)

The term variety as a radio format is loosely defined as a format that plays music across numerous genera.Freeform variety is associated with a wide range of programming including talk, sports, and music from a wide spectrum. This format is usually found on smaller, non-commercial...

 music format. Licensed to East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg is the most populous municipality in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in the Poconos region of the state. Originally known as "Dansbury", East Stroudsburg was renamed for geographic reasons when the Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western Railroad opened a...

, USA, the station serves a 15 mile radius surrounding the college. The station is currently owned by East Stroudsburg University. When a live DJ is not on air the BBC is broadcasted. The Vintage Radio Hour airs every week day at 9 AM and features classic radio shows from the 1940's-1970's. WESS also features programing from Public Radio International

Public Radio International

Public Radio International is a Minneapolis-based American public radio organization, with locations in Boston, New York, London and Beijing. PRI's tagline is "Hear a different voice." PRI is a major public media content creator and also distributes programs from many sources...

. The Public Radio International feed was initially switched live by station disc jockey Shaun I. Blick in 1996, following his talk radio/music broadcast entitled "The Blick Show".

WESS is located in the heart of East Stroudsburg University's campus on the second floor of the McGarry Communication Building.