WIUX-LP

WIUX
City Bloomington, Indiana
Broadcast area Monroe County, Indiana
Branding WIUX Pure Student Radio from Indiana University
Slogan Pure Student Radio
Frequency 99.1 (MHz)
First air date

June 4, 2007 (99.1 MHz)

January 30, 2006 (100.3 MHz)
Format Variety
Language(s) English
ERP 22 watts
HAAT 63.1 meters
Class L1
Facility ID 123644
Transmitter coordinates 39°10′17.00″N 86°30′58.00″W / 39.1713889°N 86.5161111°W / 39.1713889; -86.5161111 (WIUX)
Callsign meaning W Indiana University WQAX
Former callsigns WIUS
WQAX
WIN
WFQR
WQAD
Former frequencies 100.3 (MHz)
Owner Indiana University Student Broadcasting
Webcast Indiana.edu (320 kbit/s) Indiana.edu (256 kbit/s) Indiana.edu (128 kbit/s) Indiana.edu (32 kbit/s) Indiana.edu (16 kbit/s)
Website http://www.wiux.org

WIUX-LP (99.1 FM) is a student-operated low power FM college radio station in Bloomington, Indiana. The station licensee, Indiana University Student Broadcasting is authorized by the Federal Communications Commission.

Operation

WIUX is competely operated by student volunteers currently enrolled at Indiana University. There are no paid employees or faculty supervisors.

History

WQAX Logo from 1970s
WIUX Contour Map [FCC file: FL1104780

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Early WIUX logo

FCC/Right to Broadcast Controversy

On October 31, 2006, WIUX announced on its website[1] that the Federal Communications Commission was granting the 100.3 mHz frequency to a Class A FM radio station in Edinburgh, Indiana, taking over the frequency WIUX had been granted only the previous year. Because the Indiana University student-based station operates as a Low Power station, the FCC maintains that it has the right to move the station or remove it from the air. Indiana University filed a petition against the move. The Dean of Students and Vice President of Student Affairs at Indiana University, Richard McKaig, states in the official petition (available through the WIUX website): "The Indiana frequency did not appear on the Commission’s internet site or on a public notice until after the comment reply date of June 13, 2006 deadline. As a result, we did not have a fair chance to file public comments." On November 6, both Indiana senators, Evan Bayh (Dem) and Richard Lugar (Rep), wrote petitions of support for WIUX to the FCC.

On June 4, 2007 WIUX moved from 100.3 FM to 99.1 FM.

Radio Format

WIUX is a variety radio format college radio station. It features music of different genres, news, sports, and talk programming.

Awards

In fall 2009, WIUX was nominated for the mtvU Woodie Award for best college radio station in America.

Culture Shock

Culture Shock is a free yearly festival traditionally held in Dunn Meadow or 3rd St. Park by WIUX. It typically happens in the beginning of April. Culture Shock was founded in 1986 by Jim Kerns and John Polak. The lineup has included many national, regional, and local acts.

Black Moth Super Rainbow, Maps & Atlases, Richard Swift, Xiu Xiu, Husband & Wife (2007). Beach House, the Dodos, White Hinterland, Pattern is Movement, Rodeo Ruby Child (2008). Four Tet, Destroyer, Daniel Bejar, Extra Golden, Death Vessel (2009). Best Coast, Clovers, Light Pollution (2010). Ty Segall, Beach Fossils, The War on Drugs (2011). Fang Island, the Paeople's Temple, Busman's Holiday, Saintseneca, Triptides (2012). Mikal Cronin, Maps & Atlases, Apache Droupout, Charlie Patton's War (2013). Mac Demarco, Royal Bangs, Tunde Olarian, Sleeping Bag, Drekka (2014). This year's festival is on Saturday, April 11 in Dunn Meadow and features Foxygen, Twin Peaks, TOPS, Mike Adams at His Honest Weight, Oreo Jones + Sirius Blvck, Thee Tsunamis, Dietrich Jon, and Vista Kid Cruiser.[2] The 2016 lineup includes Neon Indian, Whitney, White Reaper, Hoops, Brenda's Friend, Spissy, Dasher, The Underhills, and Brownies in Cinema.

Notable alumni

References

  1. WIUX.org
  2. http://wiux.org/blog/2015/03/02/foxygen-twin-peaks-and-tops-to-headline-culture-shock-2015/
  3. http://www.iucraa.com/1969-70.html

External links

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