WOUB-FM

WOUB-FM
Athens, Ohio; United States;
Broadcast area	Southeast Ohio
Frequency	91.3 MHz
Branding	WOUB NPR
Programming
Format	Public radio
Affiliations	National Public Radio; Public Radio Exchange; BBC World Service;
Ownership
Owner	Ohio University
History
First air date	December 13, 1949; 75 years ago 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);
Call sign meaning	Ohio University Broadcasting
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	50149
Class	B
ERP	50,000 watts
HAAT	150 meters (490 ft)
Repeater(s)	see below
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.woub.org

WOUB-FM (91.3 MHz) is a public radio station in Athens, Ohio. Owned by Ohio University, it is the flagship of a five-station network known as Ohio University Public Radio.^[2] The studios and offices are on South College Street in Athens.

WOUB-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts, the current maximum for Ohio FM stations. The transmitter is on Bittersweet Lane, near Ohio State Route 56 in Athens, co-located with the tower for WOUB-TV 20.^[3]

Programming

By day, WOUB-FM airs mostly news and informational programs, many from NPR. Daytime shows include Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Here and Now, 1A and Fresh Air with Terry Gross.

At night, it broadcasts music shows, focusing on a mix of musical genres: adult album alternative, bluegrass, Americana and world music. Nighttime music shows include Crossing Boundaries, World Cafe, The Thistle & Shamrock, Afropop Worldwide and Mountain Stage.

History

WOUB debuted in 1942 as WOUI, a carrier current station broadcasting from Ewing Hall on the Ohio University campus. It became a fully licensed FM station, signing on the air on December 13, 1949; 75 years ago (1949-12-13). On July 10, 1959, it changed its call sign to WOUB-FM.

In its early years, it aired educational programs and classical music. Many of the voices were students or staff at the university. In 1963, WOUB-TV channel 20 made its debut. WOUB-FM later became a member of National Public Radio and added its news and music shows to its line up.

Rebroadcasters

The station 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	[1]	December 19, 1985	none
WOUH-FM	91.9 FM	Chillicothe, Ohio	[2]	October 4, 1991	WVZF (to December 1991; may not have been used on-air)
WOUL-FM	89.1 FM	Ironton, Ohio	[3]	December 29, 1986	none
WOUZ-FM	90.1 FM	Zanesville, Ohio	[4]	October 9, 1992	none