WETD
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Not to be confused with Much Music's show We're Experiencing Technical Difficulties
.
WETD (90.7 FM
) is a college
radio station
broadcasting a Variety
format. Licensed to Alfred, New York
, USA. The station is currently owned by State University of New York
.
students tinkered with radio paraphernalia, providing entertainment to Happy Valley. A few Engineering Technology faculty and staff took an interest, and soon WETD (W Engineering Technology Department) was an official radio station
broadcasting
at 10 watts from the Engineering Building. There were strict programming and hours of operation… it was a character building time for WETD, but mostly engineering based.
By the late 1960s, music and radio were a powerful means of social awareness, which drew more than just engineers to the studio. In the 1970s there was campus-wide involvement by students from all curricula, resulting in Alfred State College Student Senate funding the operation as a student club/organization.
In the 70s, the station moved its operations to the basement of the Orvis Activities Center, with much needed equipment improvements… new turntables, cassette and reel to reel tape decks, cart machines and a 50 watt transmitter. But visibility was an issue, so plans were drafted in the 1990s to move the studios to its current location with more space, and much more transmitter power and technology options. Recently, WETD received a construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) to increase power from 350 watt
s to 3.5 kilowatts.
Today, WETD is actively involved in the local communities through on-air radio interviews and event announcements, and off-air through DJ events and community service projects. In March 2008, WETD identified and then raised from fellow students over $1,100 for needed children’s supplies at Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville (town), New York
, and was later awarded the 2007-08 Community Service Award by the Alfred State College Student Senate for this. In November, 2008, WETD DJ’s assisted in raising over $1,500 for Literacy Volunteers of Allegany County's Breakfast with Santa program, and then volunteered to serve as Santa's Helper for these students and their families at the breakfast.
WETD students are committed to providing the best variety of music and programming within the FCC's FCC regulations, as well as meeting the communities needs both on-air and off. WETD holds educational membership with the New York State Broadcasting Association (NYSBA) and Broadcast Education Association (BEA).
We're Experiencing Technical Difficulties
We're Experiencing Technical Difficulties is a show that was produced and broadcasted by MuchMusic. The show featured a mix of comedy, animation, sketches and fake interviews derived from pop culture. Each episode was about 12 minutes long, but MuchMusic aired about 2 episodes per half hour...
.
WETD (90.7 FM
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
) is a college
College
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radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
broadcasting a Variety
Variety (radio)
The term variety as a radio format is loosely defined as a format that plays music across numerous genera.Freeform variety is associated with a wide range of programming including talk, sports, and music from a wide spectrum. This format is usually found on smaller, non-commercial...
format. Licensed to Alfred, New York
Alfred (village), New York
Alfred is a village located in the Town of Alfred in Allegany County, New York, USA. The population was 3,954 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Alfred the Great....
, USA. The station is currently owned by State University of New York
State University of New York
The State University of New York, abbreviated SUNY , is a system of public institutions of higher education in New York, United States. It is the largest comprehensive system of universities, colleges, and community colleges in the United States, with a total enrollment of 465,000 students, plus...
.
History
In the early 1960s, Alfred State CollegeAlfred State College
Alfred State College is a State University of New York College of Technology located in Alfred, New York in Allegany County. This college, formerly the Agricultural and Technical College at Alfred, now grants baccalaureate degrees in 18 areas, associate degrees in nearly 60 areas, as well as a...
students tinkered with radio paraphernalia, providing entertainment to Happy Valley. A few Engineering Technology faculty and staff took an interest, and soon WETD (W Engineering Technology Department) was an official radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
broadcasting
Broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof...
at 10 watts from the Engineering Building. There were strict programming and hours of operation… it was a character building time for WETD, but mostly engineering based.
By the late 1960s, music and radio were a powerful means of social awareness, which drew more than just engineers to the studio. In the 1970s there was campus-wide involvement by students from all curricula, resulting in Alfred State College Student Senate funding the operation as a student club/organization.
In the 70s, the station moved its operations to the basement of the Orvis Activities Center, with much needed equipment improvements… new turntables, cassette and reel to reel tape decks, cart machines and a 50 watt transmitter. But visibility was an issue, so plans were drafted in the 1990s to move the studios to its current location with more space, and much more transmitter power and technology options. Recently, WETD received a construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
(FCC) to increase power from 350 watt
Watt
The watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units , named after the Scottish engineer James Watt . The unit, defined as one joule per second, measures the rate of energy conversion.-Definition:...
s to 3.5 kilowatts.
Today, WETD is actively involved in the local communities through on-air radio interviews and event announcements, and off-air through DJ events and community service projects. In March 2008, WETD identified and then raised from fellow students over $1,100 for needed children’s supplies at Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville (town), New York
Wellsville (town), New York
Wellsville is a town in rural Allegany County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a population of 7,678.Wellsville town is centrally located in the south half of the county, eight miles north of the Pennsylvania border. Wellsville is also the name of village within this town...
, and was later awarded the 2007-08 Community Service Award by the Alfred State College Student Senate for this. In November, 2008, WETD DJ’s assisted in raising over $1,500 for Literacy Volunteers of Allegany County's Breakfast with Santa program, and then volunteered to serve as Santa's Helper for these students and their families at the breakfast.
WETD students are committed to providing the best variety of music and programming within the FCC's FCC regulations, as well as meeting the communities needs both on-air and off. WETD holds educational membership with the New York State Broadcasting Association (NYSBA) and Broadcast Education Association (BEA).