WERB
Encyclopedia
WERB is the call sign of the FM non-commercial educational
high school radio
station licensed to the Berlin Board of Education in Berlin, Connecticut
. The studios are located at Berlin High School
.
WERB has served the school and the community for over 20 years. The station's radio format
is eclectic FreeForm
consisting of student and faculty programs. The station's 9 Watt Class D FM signal covers all of Berlin as well as parts of Southington, New Britain, West Hartford, Kensington, Newington, and the rest of the Greater Hartford area.
WERB is mainly run by the Berlin High School Radio Club and its faculty advisor Chris "Big Bad" Wolfe. Students are trained to be DJs, radio hosts and announcers by upperclassmen experienced in broadcasting. The high school radio station broadcasts local news and sports in addition to music. The radio station's radio format varies from hour to hour. All music played on the station is free of profanity, overt sexual overtones, and violence. Live student broadcasts run on Wednesdays and Fridays from 2:20 to around 3:15. Wednesday shows feature alternative and indie music, and Friday shows feature hits from the 60's, 70's, and 80's. Early mornings consist of easy-listening jazz, 10:00am to 2:00pm consists of country, and afternoons from 2:00 to 5:00 is rock. An automated program keeps content on the air during times when students are not available. On air requests can be made by calling (860) 828-6577, extension 316, or (860) 828-0606.
The club is headed by music aficionado and overall handsome man Jack Tomascak.
The station is licensed to Berlin, Connecticut
, USA. The station is currently owned by the Berlin Board of Education.
Non-commercial educational
The term non-commercial educational applies to a radio station or TV station that does not accept on air advertisements , as defined in the United States by the Federal Communications Commission . NCE stations do not pay broadcast license fees for their non-profit uses of the radio spectrum...
high school radio
High school radio
High school radio within the United States is almost as old as radio broadcasting itself. Simply defined as a radio station, with its studios located at a high school and usually operated by its students with faculty supervision, stations fitting this description existed in the mid-1920s...
station licensed to the Berlin Board of Education in Berlin, Connecticut
Berlin, Connecticut
Berlin is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 19,866 at the 2010 census. It was incorporated in 1785. The geographic center of Connecticut is located in the town. Berlin is residential and industrial, and served by the Amtrak station of the same name...
. The studios are located at Berlin High School
Berlin High School (Connecticut)
Berlin High School is a public high school located in Berlin, Connecticut. The current high school building on Patterson Way was opened in 1953. As of 2007 it serves grades 9-12. Current enrollment is about 1000 students....
.
WERB has served the school and the community for over 20 years. The station's radio format
Radio format
A radio format or programming format not to be confused with broadcast programming describes the overall content broadcast on a radio station. Radio formats are frequently employed as a marketing tool, and constantly evolve...
is eclectic FreeForm
Freeform
The word freeform may refer to:* Freeform , an alias used by experimental/IDM producer Simon Pyke* Freeform Style of Hardcore Techno influenced by trance.* Freeform Five, UK electro-house band...
consisting of student and faculty programs. The station's 9 Watt Class D FM signal covers all of Berlin as well as parts of Southington, New Britain, West Hartford, Kensington, Newington, and the rest of the Greater Hartford area.
WERB is mainly run by the Berlin High School Radio Club and its faculty advisor Chris "Big Bad" Wolfe. Students are trained to be DJs, radio hosts and announcers by upperclassmen experienced in broadcasting. The high school radio station broadcasts local news and sports in addition to music. The radio station's radio format varies from hour to hour. All music played on the station is free of profanity, overt sexual overtones, and violence. Live student broadcasts run on Wednesdays and Fridays from 2:20 to around 3:15. Wednesday shows feature alternative and indie music, and Friday shows feature hits from the 60's, 70's, and 80's. Early mornings consist of easy-listening jazz, 10:00am to 2:00pm consists of country, and afternoons from 2:00 to 5:00 is rock. An automated program keeps content on the air during times when students are not available. On air requests can be made by calling (860) 828-6577, extension 316, or (860) 828-0606.
The club is headed by music aficionado and overall handsome man Jack Tomascak.
The station is licensed to Berlin, Connecticut
Berlin, Connecticut
Berlin is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 19,866 at the 2010 census. It was incorporated in 1785. The geographic center of Connecticut is located in the town. Berlin is residential and industrial, and served by the Amtrak station of the same name...
, USA. The station is currently owned by the Berlin Board of Education.