WKPS
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WKPS is a college radio station
owned by Penn State University
. The station runs on a full-time, multi-format schedule featuring a wide variety of programming. "The Lion 90.7 FM" transmits to a potential audience of over 125,000 from its studio in the HUB-Robeson Center
. The station also has a live webcast
, which is capable of streaming
live to hundreds of listeners. WKPS is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) with the primary goal being to serve the campus and local community and secondary goals being the training, education and instruction of students in broadcast radio and station management. The station is run entirely by Penn State students and volunteer members, without any affiliation with Pennsylvania State University administrators.
in 1985.
From the 1980s onward, student programming was progressively cut back. Later in the decade, more NPR
programming was added to the schedule. By 1992, WPSU was a full-fledged NPR affiliate with very few student ties and very little student programming. Despite the fact that the "new" radio station's mission and goals were dissimlar to those of early WDFM, the university allowed WPSU to exist in spite of its changes.
On the AM
dial, there also existed WEHR, a radio station in Penn State's East Residence Halls ("EHR" stands for "East Halls Radio"). At one time, each of Penn State's five residence areas had a radio station, however, only WEHR in East Halls survived, and only to an extent. WEHR's format was undefined, varying depending on the deejay
.
WEHR originally broadcast from 10 Geary Hall, moving to 104 Johnston Commons sometime in the early 1980s. The station was set up to broadcast through the electric system in the dormitories of East Halls, via a carrier current, a system that failed miserably, so the station's main broadcast was through speakers into Johnston and Findlay commons. At some point, the station lost its ability to transmit over the radio dial and was forced to accept being heard infrequently on Penn State University's House and Food Services (HFS) Channel 21 on the on-campus cable television system.
The last broadcast schedule was posted on the station's website in 2005. Since that time, with limited resources, finances and student interest, WEHR has ceased to function. The last staff to operate East Halls radio was Evan Raffel as General Manager, Alex Kozak and Programming Director, Jack Greening as deejay, Michael Boyson as Treasurer and James Peters as Business Manager. East Halls radio facility is said to house potentially the largest student archive of vinyl on-campus. From 1995 until 2005, Penn State had two student-run radio stations. By 2005, only WKPS remained.
WKPS was chartered as a student club under Penn State's office of Student Affairs to avoid a fate similar to that of WDFM. Though this move would prove problematic for the radio station in the future, it was ultimately heralded as the decision which would keep the station firmly within the students' grasp. Lacking in any professional oversight, the early radio station relied heavily on the staff of WPSU-FM
91.5 FM, with whom they shared the University-rented James building (also shared by The Daily Collegian
). Any oversight and support were extremely short-lived, however: WPSU relocated in May 1998.
As per its FCC licensure, WKPS tweaked the original goals of WDFM, citing primarily the need to provide for the State College community and Penn State students with public service; secondarily, the need to provide a hands-on, co-curricular learning environment for students interested in broadcast media; and finally, to provide a recreational extracurricular activity for students. Therefore, WKPS was open to students of all majors, not specifically those in the College of Communications for broadcast media. The station offered opportunities that the previous student radio stations hadn't seen - in 1999, students of the university began broadcasting Penn State football.
Incidentally, "WKPS" was the fictitious student radio station featured in the 1990 film "Pump Up The Volume" starring Christian Slater.
In order to secure more professional oversight for the station, The LION 90.7fm attempted the following year to create a mutually beneficial partnership with Penn State's College of Communications. The University agreed to create such a relationship, and the office of Student Affairs and the College of Communications each offered to pay half of the salary for a faculty adviser, which the new station had lacked since its inception. The relationship deteriorated rapidly. Jeff Brown, the faculty adviser, quickly moved to promote the agenda of the College of Communications - to create an exclusively co-curricular experience - without regard to the station's stated goals or charter as an extracurricular club in Student Affairs. The rocky relationship continued until College wired its student news studio into the station's sound board without warning or permission.
While one staffer explained how to patch the broadcast through, another staffer in the background continued to yell at the on-air DJs. The latter allegedly knocked into Walsh (disputably by accident or intentionally, but resulting in an audible "pop" over the microphone) prompting Walsh to ask her if she'd like to hit him. Because the incident was recorded, and because the faculty members' actions were illegal by state and federal laws, the Lion Riot created much controversy among students and administrators. The LION 90.7fm still references the LION Riot from time to time, particularly the "do you want to hit me? Come on, hit me" Walsh quote, which airs regularly in audio imaging for the station. An article and partial transcript of the incident was published by a local independent newspaper.
By the summer of 2002, the relationship with the College of Communications had dissolved entirely, and Student Affairs were no longer willing to pay half of the adviser's salary. Recent graduate and former WKPS officer Christopher Buchignani was hired for substantially less to replace Jeff Brown for one year. In the summer of 2003, the College of Communications, who leased the space in the James Building, forced The LION 90.7fm to evict. Dr. Stanley Latta, Director of Unions & Student Activities under Penn State's office of Student Affairs, authorized the station's move to the Hetzel Union Building
. Room 9, right next to the HUB's large aquarium, was designated the main studio, with additional offices (one of which would become The Lion's production room) allotted to the station on floor three. On October 1, 2003, the station went live from room nine.
Though the new station was smaller than the station to which the staff had become accustomed, it allowed for The Lion 90.7FM to be physically independent. Live webcasts, added to the station's website the previous year, were a hit with a growing student and community audience of both State College residents and distant alumni. The webcasts continue to be popular today, nearly reaching their listener capacity limit each time The LION 90.7fm broadcasts a Penn State football game.
In late 2005, student General Manager Brandon W. Peach assumed the responsibility for putting the station back on the right financial track. While the problems with the administration would continue to grow, the radio station has been able to procure aid from alternate sources and continue to provide an outlet for multi-format student radio. In 2006, the Penn State Student Radio Alumni Interest Group (SRAIG) renewed the station's FCC License, held by the Penn State Board of Trustees, ensuring that the station would be around in some form until 2014.
Faculty adviser Robert Zimmerman died on Monday, January 15, 2007, due to an allergic reaction to medication. He was 73 years old. The Lion 90.7FM continues to operate, but is financially jeopardized due to high operating expenses and limited income sources..
Mike Gogel, a former President & General Manager of WKPS, became president of the SRAIG, and with the board, the SRAIG established The Robert K. Zimmerman Memorial Endowment at Penn State University as a permanent investment vehicle for the financial needs of the students of The LION 90.7fm.
Campus radio
Campus radio is a type of radio station that is run by the students of a college, university or other educational institution. Programming may be exclusively by students, or may include programmers from the wider community in which the radio station is based...
owned by Penn State University
Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...
. The station runs on a full-time, multi-format schedule featuring a wide variety of programming. "The Lion 90.7 FM" transmits to a potential audience of over 125,000 from its studio in the HUB-Robeson Center
Hetzel Union Building
The HUB–Robeson Center, commonly referred to as the "HUB" is the student union building centrally located on the University Park campus of Pennsylvania State University. It was originally built in 1953 and had major renovations done in 1973 and 1983. The most recent round of expansions and...
. The station also has a live webcast
Webcast
A webcast is a media presentation distributed over the Internet using streaming media technology to distribute a single content source to many simultaneous listeners/viewers. A webcast may either be distributed live or on demand...
, which is capable of streaming
Streaming media
Streaming media is multimedia that is constantly received by and presented to an end-user while being delivered by a streaming provider.The term "presented" is used in this article in a general sense that includes audio or video playback. The name refers to the delivery method of the medium rather...
live to hundreds of listeners. WKPS is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission
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...
(FCC) with the primary goal being to serve the campus and local community and secondary goals being the training, education and instruction of students in broadcast radio and station management. The station is run entirely by Penn State students and volunteer members, without any affiliation with Pennsylvania State University administrators.
Origins of Penn State Student Radio
Penn State's original student station, WDFM, went on the air December 6, 1953, was Penn State's original student radio station. It was first conceived by the Class of 1951 and given to the University as a class gift. It changed its call letters to WPSU-FMWPSU-FM
WPSU is a National Public Radio member radio station owned by Pennsylvania State University as a part of Penn State Public Broadcasting. It reaches some 500,000 households in central Pennsylvania and southern New York, as well as a few households in western Pennsylvania. The station is rebroadcast...
in 1985.
From the 1980s onward, student programming was progressively cut back. Later in the decade, more NPR
NPR
NPR, formerly National Public Radio, is a privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to a network of 900 public radio stations in the United States. NPR was created in 1970, following congressional passage of the Public Broadcasting...
programming was added to the schedule. By 1992, WPSU was a full-fledged NPR affiliate with very few student ties and very little student programming. Despite the fact that the "new" radio station's mission and goals were dissimlar to those of early WDFM, the university allowed WPSU to exist in spite of its changes.
WEHR (1972-2005)
AM broadcasting
AM broadcasting is the process of radio broadcasting using amplitude modulation. AM was the first method of impressing sound on a radio signal and is still widely used today. Commercial and public AM broadcasting is carried out in the medium wave band world wide, and on long wave and short wave...
dial, there also existed WEHR, a radio station in Penn State's East Residence Halls ("EHR" stands for "East Halls Radio"). At one time, each of Penn State's five residence areas had a radio station, however, only WEHR in East Halls survived, and only to an extent. WEHR's format was undefined, varying depending on the deejay
Deejay
A deejay is a reggae or dancehall musician who sings and toasts to an instrumental riddim .Deejays are not to be confused with disc jockeys from other music genres like hip-hop, where they select and play music. Dancehall/reggae DJs who select riddims to play are called selectors...
.
WEHR originally broadcast from 10 Geary Hall, moving to 104 Johnston Commons sometime in the early 1980s. The station was set up to broadcast through the electric system in the dormitories of East Halls, via a carrier current, a system that failed miserably, so the station's main broadcast was through speakers into Johnston and Findlay commons. At some point, the station lost its ability to transmit over the radio dial and was forced to accept being heard infrequently on Penn State University's House and Food Services (HFS) Channel 21 on the on-campus cable television system.
The last broadcast schedule was posted on the station's website in 2005. Since that time, with limited resources, finances and student interest, WEHR has ceased to function. The last staff to operate East Halls radio was Evan Raffel as General Manager, Alex Kozak and Programming Director, Jack Greening as deejay, Michael Boyson as Treasurer and James Peters as Business Manager. East Halls radio facility is said to house potentially the largest student archive of vinyl on-campus. From 1995 until 2005, Penn State had two student-run radio stations. By 2005, only WKPS remained.
Re-emergence and creation of WKPS
A growing number of students, becoming aware of the situation and disillusioned with their options, decided to give student radio another try. A small group of students, led by Jeff Ecker, asked the university to provide funding to begin a brand-new radio station in the tradition of WDFM (insofar as its student-oriented focus), but one distinct from WPSU. The new station would seek to serve the listening community by providing alternative and cultural programming not found in local commercial radio. WKPS went on the air on Halloween - Tuesday, October 31, 1995. The first song ever played on its airwaves was "Please Play This Song on the Radio" by NOFX.WKPS was chartered as a student club under Penn State's office of Student Affairs to avoid a fate similar to that of WDFM. Though this move would prove problematic for the radio station in the future, it was ultimately heralded as the decision which would keep the station firmly within the students' grasp. Lacking in any professional oversight, the early radio station relied heavily on the staff of WPSU-FM
WPSU-FM
WPSU is a National Public Radio member radio station owned by Pennsylvania State University as a part of Penn State Public Broadcasting. It reaches some 500,000 households in central Pennsylvania and southern New York, as well as a few households in western Pennsylvania. The station is rebroadcast...
91.5 FM, with whom they shared the University-rented James building (also shared by The Daily Collegian
The Daily Collegian (Pennsylvania)
The Daily Collegian is an award-winning, student-operated newspaper that is published independently at the Pennsylvania State University. The newspaper is printed on weekdays during the Fall, Spring, and second Summer semesters. It is distributed for free at the University Park campus...
). Any oversight and support were extremely short-lived, however: WPSU relocated in May 1998.
As per its FCC licensure, WKPS tweaked the original goals of WDFM, citing primarily the need to provide for the State College community and Penn State students with public service; secondarily, the need to provide a hands-on, co-curricular learning environment for students interested in broadcast media; and finally, to provide a recreational extracurricular activity for students. Therefore, WKPS was open to students of all majors, not specifically those in the College of Communications for broadcast media. The station offered opportunities that the previous student radio stations hadn't seen - in 1999, students of the university began broadcasting Penn State football.
Incidentally, "WKPS" was the fictitious student radio station featured in the 1990 film "Pump Up The Volume" starring Christian Slater.
Problems with communication
The 2000-2001 academic year was busy for WKPS. Officers of the station, including Michael D. Walsh, began restructuring the station's image and unveiled the "new" station as "The LION 90.7fm." This academic year, however, would prove to be a difficult one for the radio station. Members on the original Student Organization Budgeting Committee (SOBC) had graduated and, though WKPS had been given generous funding in the past, the funding began to decrease in amount each year as student board members began to graduate. By 2000, students in the University Park Allocations Committee (which replaced the SOBC) were not so inclined to give the station money. UPAC cut funding for The Lion 90.7FM by 80 percent during the 2000-2001 academic year, a decrease which nearly crippled the station. Student General Manager Mike Walsh secured funding from the office of Student Affairs, with its Vice President Bill Asbury allegedly promising to provide funding support for an additional five years. The exact terms of this verbal contract are contested—when Vicky Triponey became the Vice President of Student Affairs, the University claimed Asbury only promised three years.In order to secure more professional oversight for the station, The LION 90.7fm attempted the following year to create a mutually beneficial partnership with Penn State's College of Communications. The University agreed to create such a relationship, and the office of Student Affairs and the College of Communications each offered to pay half of the salary for a faculty adviser, which the new station had lacked since its inception. The relationship deteriorated rapidly. Jeff Brown, the faculty adviser, quickly moved to promote the agenda of the College of Communications - to create an exclusively co-curricular experience - without regard to the station's stated goals or charter as an extracurricular club in Student Affairs. The rocky relationship continued until College wired its student news studio into the station's sound board without warning or permission.
The Lion Riot incident
In an incident now known as the "Lion Riot" (audio accessible on The Lion 90.7FM's web archive), faculty members of the College of Communications stormed into the radio station and berated deejays while on-air. Audio of the incident begins with DJs on air at the time - including President and General Manager Michael Walsh - trying to make smalltalk before the Comm students' news report was scheduled to be fed into the broadcast. When the broadcast didn't work, the DJs jokingly questioned its quality and necessity. Faculty members then broke through the airlock and began yelling at the DJs, who were still stationed at the microphones. They left their microphones on intentionally.While one staffer explained how to patch the broadcast through, another staffer in the background continued to yell at the on-air DJs. The latter allegedly knocked into Walsh (disputably by accident or intentionally, but resulting in an audible "pop" over the microphone) prompting Walsh to ask her if she'd like to hit him. Because the incident was recorded, and because the faculty members' actions were illegal by state and federal laws, the Lion Riot created much controversy among students and administrators. The LION 90.7fm still references the LION Riot from time to time, particularly the "do you want to hit me? Come on, hit me" Walsh quote, which airs regularly in audio imaging for the station. An article and partial transcript of the incident was published by a local independent newspaper.
Aftermath of the LION Riot
Hetzel Union Building
The HUB–Robeson Center, commonly referred to as the "HUB" is the student union building centrally located on the University Park campus of Pennsylvania State University. It was originally built in 1953 and had major renovations done in 1973 and 1983. The most recent round of expansions and...
. Room 9, right next to the HUB's large aquarium, was designated the main studio, with additional offices (one of which would become The Lion's production room) allotted to the station on floor three. On October 1, 2003, the station went live from room nine.
Though the new station was smaller than the station to which the staff had become accustomed, it allowed for The Lion 90.7FM to be physically independent. Live webcasts, added to the station's website the previous year, were a hit with a growing student and community audience of both State College residents and distant alumni. The webcasts continue to be popular today, nearly reaching their listener capacity limit each time The LION 90.7fm broadcasts a Penn State football game.
WKPS funding controversy
Student staffers had only begun to get settled, however, when in 2004, newly installed Vice President of Student Affairs Vicky Triponey cut all funding to the radio station. Though she allegedly cited WKPS's flagship talk show Radio Free Penn State as the cause, she denied that its administratively-critical tack led to her decision. Instead, she claimed that The Lion 90.7FM was only promised three years of support by Asbury, a charge Asbury himself did not contest. The station managed to stay afloat, and with charitable contributions from listeners and alumni and help from UPAC, The Lion 90.7FM maintained its position in the Penn State Community.In late 2005, student General Manager Brandon W. Peach assumed the responsibility for putting the station back on the right financial track. While the problems with the administration would continue to grow, the radio station has been able to procure aid from alternate sources and continue to provide an outlet for multi-format student radio. In 2006, the Penn State Student Radio Alumni Interest Group (SRAIG) renewed the station's FCC License, held by the Penn State Board of Trustees, ensuring that the station would be around in some form until 2014.
Faculty adviser Robert Zimmerman died on Monday, January 15, 2007, due to an allergic reaction to medication. He was 73 years old. The Lion 90.7FM continues to operate, but is financially jeopardized due to high operating expenses and limited income sources..
Student Radio Alumni Interest Group
In 2008, then-President & General Manager Thomas A. Shakely began working with alumni to resuscitate the Penn State Student Radio Alumni Interest Group, or SRAIG, an affiliate non-profit organization of the Penn State Alumni Association. The SRAIG had been founded in 2005 by then-faculty adviser Robert K. Zimmerman, but had become inactive after his death in 2007.Mike Gogel, a former President & General Manager of WKPS, became president of the SRAIG, and with the board, the SRAIG established The Robert K. Zimmerman Memorial Endowment at Penn State University as a permanent investment vehicle for the financial needs of the students of The LION 90.7fm.
Weekday programming
- The Wake-Up Call (Weekdays 7 a.m.-9 a.m.) is a student-hosted morning talk show, that discusses student-life on the Penn State campus, along with other social aspects ranging from entertainment to sports.
- The Jazz Spectrum (9 a.m.-11 a.m.) is a show that features a wide variety of jazz music.
- Indie 500 (Weekdays 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 7 p.m.-9 p.m.) focuses on independent artists and labels, and any music considered under the umbrella of "indie rock."
- State Your Face (Weekdays 1 p.m.-5 p.m.) is a classic rock show featuring rare and live cuts from some of the famous bands in classic rock such as The WhoThe WhoThe Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...
, Lynyrd SkynyrdLynyrd SkynyrdLynyrd Skynyrd is an American rock band prominent in spreading Southern Rock during the 1970s.Originally formed as the "Noble Five" in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1964, the band rose to worldwide recognition on the basis of its driving live performances and signature tune, Freebird...
, and the Grateful DeadGrateful DeadThe Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area. The band was known for its unique and eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, folk, bluegrass, blues, reggae, country, improvisational jazz, psychedelia, and space rock, and for live performances of long...
. - Radio Free Penn State (Weekdays 5 p.m.-6 p.m.) is a public affairs talk show that focuses on topical issues relating to students at Penn State as well as concerns of the surrounding State College and Centre County communities. Occasionally, national issues have been covered during interviews of high-profile guests, such as Dinesh D'SouzaDinesh D'SouzaDinesh D'Souza is an author and public speaker and a former Robert and Karen Rishwain Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. He is currently the President of The King's College in New York City. D'Souza is a noted Christian apologist and conservative writer and speaker....
, and Members of the US Congress. - The Sports Blitz (Weekdays 6 p.m.-7 p.m.) is a talk-show hosted by a variety of students focusing on both Penn State and national sports (particularly football, basketball and baseball). The Sportsblitz also provides play-by-play of all home Penn State football games and select home basketball games.
- Jam 91 (Monday-Thursday 9 p.m.-11 p.m., Friday-Sunday 9 p.m.-1 a.m.) is an urban/hip-hop show.
- The Metal Machine (Monday-Thursday 11 p.m.-3 a.m.) a late-night show that features a wide variety of music from the metal genre.
- Lion in Bed (State Your Face) (Monday-Thursday 3 a.m.-7 a.m.)
Weekend programming
- Kumekucha (Saturdays 9 a.m.-11 a.m.)
- Totally Gospel (Sundays 9 a.m.-11 a.m.) features Gospel and Soul.
- Latin Mix (Weekends 11 a.m.-1 p.m.) features SalsaSalsa musicSalsa music is a genre of music, generally defined as a modern style of playing Cuban Son, Son Montuno, and Guaracha with touches from other genres of music...
, MerengueMerengue musicMerengue is a type of music and dance from the Dominican Republic. It is popular in the Dominican Republic and all over Latin America. Its name is Spanish, taken from the name of the meringue, a dessert made from whipped egg whites and sugar...
and other Spanish music. - Homegrown Music Show (Weekends 1 p.m.-3 p.m.) is an extension of State Your Face which features recent music that has that "Classic Rock" sound.
- On The Good Foot (Friday-Sunday 3 p.m.-5 p.m.) is a funk/soul show that comes under the jurisdiction of the State Your Face staff.
- Indie 500 (Weekends 5pm-7pm)
- RPM (Weekends 7 p.m.-9 p.m.) features dance, house, electronica, ambient and lounge stylings.
- Jam 91 (Friday-Sunday 9 p.m.-1 a.m.)
- Avant Garde (Friday-Sunday 1 a.m.-5 a.m.) hosted by "Cosmic" Ray Cromie. Avante Garde seeks to highlight less-frequently featured musical stylings and unique spoken word.
Previous shows
- The Nooner (Weekdays 11 a.m.-1 p.m.) was a show featuring a wide collection of 1980s and 1990s new wave and pop music combined with alternative rock.
- The Classical Hour (Weekends 7 a.m.-9 a.m.) was a morning program that featured a wide array of Classical Music from Medieval to 21st century. Each show was based on a different theme that connected the music together.
- Rockin' Culture Show (Weekdays 11am-1pm) was a program that featured alternative rock.
- The Wake-Up Call with Burnie Thompson (Weekdays 7 a.m.-8 a.m.) hosted by Burnie Thompson was a feature program that discussed Penn State University, politics and social matters from a libertarian perspective.
- Rush Hour
- Lion In Bed was a short-lived morning show that aired on weekday mornings. Hosted by students, this show discussed general student concerns and life at college.
- Let's Talk Penn State (Weekdays 1-3 p.m.) was a very successful afternoon drive sports talk show hosted by two faculty members. They discussed Penn State sports.
- Morningwood was another short-lived morning show that aired on weekday mornings discussing college life, hosted by students.
- Bootycall (Sundays 11 p.m.-1 a.m.) was a weekly show devoted to discussion of student dating and relationships in a college environment.
- Grateful Dead Hour (Sundays 1-2 p.m.) was a syndicated show featuring some of the best from the Grateful DeadGrateful DeadThe Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area. The band was known for its unique and eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, folk, bluegrass, blues, reggae, country, improvisational jazz, psychedelia, and space rock, and for live performances of long...
for Penn State deadheads. - Coffee & Cigarettes (Weekdays 7-9 a.m.) was the first morning show on the station. Started by Jeff Ecker and Craig Shulz, it was an ensemble show that featured water-cooler talk of all kinds. Its slogan was "There is no better way to wake up in the morning than with Coffee & Cigarettes".
- Rude Boy Reggae Hour (Tuesdays 9-11 p.m.) was a roots/dancehall reggae show hosted by longtime friends Kip Talley and Jay-Boogie. Their wacky antics and diverse playlists quickly made this show a hit.
Technical information
- Station Status: Licensed Class A Non-Commercial FM Station
- Effective Radiated Power: 100 Watts
- Height above Avg. Terrain: 26 meters (85 feet)
- Height above Ground Level: 39 meters (128 feet)
- Height above Sea Level: 411 meters (1349 feet)
- Antenna Pattern: Non-Directional
- Transmitter Location: 40°47'58" N, 77°52'11" W (Ford Building)
- License Granted: February 14, 1995
- License Expires: August 1, 2014
See also
- WPSU-FMWPSU-FMWPSU is a National Public Radio member radio station owned by Pennsylvania State University as a part of Penn State Public Broadcasting. It reaches some 500,000 households in central Pennsylvania and southern New York, as well as a few households in western Pennsylvania. The station is rebroadcast...
, an NPR station operated by The Pennsylvania State UniversityPennsylvania State UniversityThe Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service... - WPSEWPSEWPSE is a commercial radio station licensed to serve the community of Erie, Pennsylvania. The station's programming format is business news and talk. WPSE is owned and operated by Penn State Behrend....
- Penn State Erie's commercially licensed radio station serving financial news