WRSE

WRSE

City	Elmhurst, Illinois
Broadcast area	DuPage County, Illinois
Branding	WRSE-FM, Elmhurst
Slogan	Elmhurst Rock Variety
Frequency	88.7 MHz
First air date	1962
Format	Rock
Power	234 watts TPO
ERP	320 watts
HAAT	29 meters
Class	A
Facility ID	4299
Transmitter coordinates	41°53′46.00″N 87°56′45.00″W / 41.8961111°N 87.9458333°W / 41.8961111; -87.9458333
Callsign meaning	Wired Radio Station Elmhurst (reflecting early years as a carrier-current station
Former callsigns	WRS
Affiliations	Intercollegiate Broadcasting System
Owner	Elmhurst College (Board of Trustees)
Website	wrse887fm.com

WRSE is a college radio station in Elmhurst, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago.

Mission

WRSE strives to entertain and inform the Elmhurst College community, along with eastern and central DuPage County and western parts of Kane County, with student-run non-commercial music and talk programs. Student members are afforded an opportunity to learn about and practice broadcasting, production, and management aspects of radio.

History

1947 - WRS begins as a carrier current station organized by communication vets returning from World War II.
1962 - WRSE-FM begins licensed broadcast operation at 88.7mHz with 10 watts. (Dec. 7, 1962)
1964 - Moved into new studios in College Union
1986 - WRSE boosts power to 100 watts with a directional pattern.
2002 - WRSE begins 24/7/365 operation with addition of computerized music automation system.
2004 - WRSE begins live web stream.
2008 - WRSE boosts power to 320 watts with a directional pattern.
2012 - WRSE opens its renovated Studio A.

External links

Station website

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Radio-Locator information on WRSE

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