| Frequency | 88.5 MHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | "88.5 WMUW The Edge" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Variety |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Mississippi University for Women |
| History | |
First air date | September 28, 1981 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 91984 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 980 watts |
| HAAT | 27 meters (89 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°29′23″N 88°25′18″W / 33.48972°N 88.42167°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www |
WMUW (88.5 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve the community of Columbus, Mississippi. The station is owned by Mississippi University for Women, and airs a variety format.[1]
The station was assigned the WMUW call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on January 16, 2006.[2]
History
WMUW went on the air September 28, 1981, at 11 a.m.[3] The station aired a full-service format featuring jazz, big band, and classical music, along with news programming and syndicated fare from the Longhorn Radio Network of the University of Texas at Austin; it broadcast with an effective radiated power of 980 watts. WMUW operated as part of the Division of Communication of the university after a 1982 schoolwide reorganization.[4] By 1984, it was broadcasting 18 hours a day and known among students as "88-Plus".[5] The station's first license, however, expired; according to the June 11, 1998, letter from the Federal Communications Commission, the action came as a result of WMUW's failure to transmit in twelve straight months, which occurred because the station's tower was down.[6] The university immediately applied for a new construction permit, which was awarded in 2005; the license to cover was awarded in 2008.
References
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "MUW's radio station goes on air". Columbian-Progress. September 24, 1981. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- ^ "MUW reorganizes into 10 divisions". The Clarksdale Press Register. April 11, 1982. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- ^ "MUW radio station offers a smorgasbord of tunes". The Webster Progress-Times. December 27, 1984. p. 7. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- ^ "Washington This Week" (PDF). M Street Journal. June 24, 1998. p. 8. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
External links
- Official Website
- FCC Public Inspection File for WMUW
- WMUW in the FCC FM station database
- WMUW in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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