WMHD
Encyclopedia
WMHD-FM is the student radio station at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
in Terre Haute, Indiana
. The broadcast studio is located on campus in the basement of the Baur-Sames Bogart Residence Hall, while the antenna
is located across the Wabash
in West Terre Haute, Indiana
.
The staff consists of many dedicated volunteers which include undergraduate and graduate students, as well as faculty and staff.
or the Unattended Broadcasting System software written by Rose-Hulman student, Christ Humbert. Because there is no prescribed format, it is very common to hear punk
, bluegrass
, and electronica
all in a single broadcast day.
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Rose–Hulman Institute of Technology , formerly Rose Polytechnic Institute, is a small private college specializing in teaching engineering, mathematics, and science. RHIT is highly regarded for its undergraduate engineering program, which US News and World Reports ranked in 2011 as No...
in Terre Haute, Indiana
Terre Haute, Indiana
Terre Haute is a city and the county seat of Vigo County, Indiana, United States, near the state's western border with Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 60,785 and its metropolitan area had a population of 170,943. The city is the county seat of Vigo County and...
. The broadcast studio is located on campus in the basement of the Baur-Sames Bogart Residence Hall, while the antenna
Antenna (radio)
An antenna is an electrical device which converts electric currents into radio waves, and vice versa. It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver...
is located across the Wabash
Wabash River
The Wabash River is a river in the Midwestern United States that flows southwest from northwest Ohio near Fort Recovery across northern Indiana to southern Illinois, where it forms the Illinois-Indiana border before draining into the Ohio River, of which it is the largest northern tributary...
in West Terre Haute, Indiana
West Terre Haute, Indiana
West Terre Haute is a town in Sugar Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana, on the western side of the Wabash River near Terre Haute. The population was 2,236 at the 2010 census...
.
The staff consists of many dedicated volunteers which include undergraduate and graduate students, as well as faculty and staff.
Programming
The Monkey currently broadcasts a variety of music which is chosen by the disc jockeyDisc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
or the Unattended Broadcasting System software written by Rose-Hulman student, Christ Humbert. Because there is no prescribed format, it is very common to hear punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
, bluegrass
Bluegrass music
Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and a sub-genre of country music. It has mixed roots in Scottish, English, Welsh and Irish traditional music...
, and electronica
Electronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
all in a single broadcast day.