WOUB-FM
WOUB-FM is a radio station in the United States, broadcasting on 91.3 MHz in Athens, Ohio. The station, owned by Ohio University, is a National Public Radio member station.[1] WOUB-FM is the flagship station of a five-station network, Ohio University Public Radio.
| City | Athens, Ohio |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | |
| Frequency | 91.3 MHz |
| Branding | WOUB NPR |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Ohio University |
| History | |
First air date | December 13, 1949 (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 | |
| Facility ID | 50149 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 150 meters |
| Repeater(s) | see below |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | woub.org |

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. On July 10, 1959, it changed its calls to WOUB-FM.
The station also 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 | December 19, 1985 | none | |
| WOUH-FM | 91.9 FM | Chillicothe, Ohio | October 4, 1991 | WVZF (to December 1991; may not have been used on-air) | |
| WOUL-FM | 89.1 FM | Ironton, Ohio | December 29, 1986 | none | |
| WOUZ-FM | 90.1 FM | Zanesville, Ohio | 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
- Athens News, 2004 http://www.denverradio.net/newforum/viewthread.php?tid=57 here
External links
- Ohio University Public Radio
- WOUB in the FCC FM station database
- WOUB on Radio-Locator
- WOUB in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- FCC History Cards for WOUB-FM
- WOUC in the FCC FM station database
- WOUC on Radio-Locator
- WOUC in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- WOUH in the FCC FM station database
- WOUH on Radio-Locator
- WOUH in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- WOUL in the FCC FM station database
- WOUL on Radio-Locator
- WOUL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- WOUZ in the FCC FM station database
- WOUZ on Radio-Locator
- WOUZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database