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WRVU NASHVILLE 91.1 FM "The Student Voice of Vanderbilt University" |
| From pirate radio to 14,500 watts of FM
power, Vanderbilt University students have literally built
WRVU 91.1 FM up from underground and made it the cultural treasure
(and valuable commodity?!) it is today. Motivated only by a love of radio
and a desire to connect with the greater Nashville community, Vanderbilt
students of all schools, backgrounds and disciplines have come
together as volunteer DJs, engineers, and staff members at WRVU
Nashville. Since its beginning nearly 60 years ago, students have
worked around the clock to keep "The Student Voice
of Vanderbilt University" On The Air. And until now, they have
done so with very little interference from the Administration or the board
of the Vanderbilt Student Communications. ************************** Click Here to learn THE HISTORY OF WRVU Click Here to meet THE PEOPLE OF WRVU |
| With call letters that mean
We aRe
Vanderbilt University,
WRVU has been an intricate part of Vanderbilt University since 1953.
Everyday, around the clock, for half-a-century, WRVU has provided quality
programming to Middle Tennessee. Without the eclectic sounds of WRVU
transmitting across the frequency of 91.1 FM, Nashville and her
surrounding areas would fall eerily silent. Radio station WRVU offers Vanderbilt students unique educational opportunities in FFC broadcasting, station programming, public relations, and equipment/transmitter maintenance. Although Vanderbilt does not offer an official Degree in Radio Communications, the students who work at WRVU leave the University well-equipped for careers in broadcast media. Many WRVU alumni have gone onto become local and national broadcasting personalities. Many others now work behind the scenes in commercial and community radio. WRVU welcomes any and all students to participate and the station has a longstanding reputation for being diverse! With the format change of 1996, WRVU made a commitment that would protect itself from becoming "just another college station". DJs were pushed to experiment with international music and revisit great music legacies of the past. Likewise, this format change encouraged student DJs to develop "Specialty Shows" which provide in-dept musical explorations of particular artists, genres, or musical time periods. In short,WRVU does what a college radio station should - - it educates. After just one semester in training, young DJs can have their own radio program focusing on news, sports, or music. With just a little more time, they can earn positions on the Executive Staff such as Station Engineer, Local Music Director, Public Service Director, Program Director, and General Manager. By providing access to the FM airwaves, WRVU offers prospective students with a unique incentive to choose Vanderbilt. Likewise, WRVU provides Vanderbilt graduates with a long-term relationship to the University and many remain with the station as Alumni DJs. Also, and perhaps most importantly,WRVU 91.1 FM provides Vanderbilt with a constant and personal connection to the surrounding community. WRVU has long been known for bursting through the mythological "Vander-bubble" and reaching out to audiences of all cultural backgrounds and economic stratifications. Since 1953, Vanderbilt University and radio station WRVU have been providing Nashville and her surrounding areas with Music, News, Community Concert Calendars, Public Service Announcements, and Emergency Broadcasting Services. If Nashville's most diverse radio station were to be silenced by Vanderbilt Student Communications, it would cause a painful blemish on Vanderbilt University that "Music City, U.S.A." would not easily forget. |
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