WVUB
Broadcast areaVincennes
Bicknell
Princeton
Bridgeport
Lawrenceville
Frequency91.1 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingBlazer 91.1
Programming
FormatAdult album alternative
AffiliationsNPR
Ownership
OwnerVincennes University
WFML, WVUT
History
First air date
December 7, 1970 (1970-12-07)
Former call signs
WFML, WVUC
Former frequencies
91.3 MHz (1970–1974)
Call sign meaning
"Vincennes University Broadcasting"
Technical information
Facility ID70241
ClassB
ERP50,000 Watts
HAAT152 meters (499 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
38°39′00″N 87°28′37″W / 38.65000°N 87.47694°W / 38.65000; -87.47694
Links
Webcastwvub.streamguys1.com/live-mp3
Websitewvub.org

WVUB (91.1 FM, "Blazer 91.1") is a radio station in Vincennes, Indiana, United States. It is a student-operated radio station at Vincennes University (VU), operating from studios in Davis Hall on the Vincennes University Main Campus and transmitter is located approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of Vincennes, near Vincennes Lincoln High School. It uses a shortened version of the school's mascot, the Trailblazers, in its moniker.

The station broadcasts an adult album alternative ("Triple-A") format, along with newscasts from NPR, and serves as a training ground for students enrolled in Vincennes University's broadcasting program. Students also gather and produce local news for WVUB and WVUT television, also a service of the university.

History

On September 2, 1970, the FCC awarded a construction permit to Vincennes University to build a new noncommercial radio station on 91.3 MHz. The station began broadcasting on that frequency on December 7, 1970,[1] before being approved in 1973 to move to 91.1 MHz at 50,000 watts,[2] a change carried out the next year.[3]

Prior to 2021, the station broadcast a hot adult contemporary format. The current Triple-A format was instituted in 2019 on the station's HD Radio subchannel, "ALT 91", as an additional outlet for student involvement.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "WVUB-FM To Start Broadcasting Today". The Vincennes Sun-Commercial. Vincennes, Indiana. December 7, 1970. p. 2. Retrieved April 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ FCC History Cards for WVUB
  3. ↑ "VU Radio Station Boosts Power". The Vincennes Sun-Commercial. Vincennes, Indiana. June 2, 1974. p. 27. Retrieved April 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Tucker, Oliva P. (March 26, 2019). "VU's new radio station: ALT 91 now a student-run medium". The Trailblazer. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
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