WUNH
Encyclopedia
WUNH is a non-commercial college radio station at the University of New Hampshire
, in Durham
, New Hampshire
. The station broadcasts alternative music, news, sports, and more to the community on 6000 watt
s.
. These were broadcast live over telephone lines to WHEB
in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
. In 1930, a radio
station was constructed on the third floor of Thompson Hall, the main administrative building, and students from the Speech and Drama Department formed the Mike and Dial Club (WMDR), producing live dramatic plays and a variety of other shows. In 1952, a new transmitter allowed the campus to send radio signals through electrical lines on campus and WMDR radio was born. In 1958, the station moved into the newly-constructed Memorial Union Building
and in 1962 successfully applied for an FM broadcasting
license for WUNH.
WUNH broadcast in FM at 1750V/1750H watts beginning in 1972. In 1997 the station received classification as a type A radio station, and began broadcasting at 6000V/1400H watts, allowing a coverage area that spans from southeastern to central New Hampshire and extends as far north as Cumberland county in Maine and south to Essex county in Massachusetts. In 2004, the university installed a 300 watt digital
transmitter for HD radio
.
. Plans for a regular news show and a revival of the morning talk show, “The Morning Hangover,” are also being discussed.
, Rich Shertenlieb, and various others join them in studio or via phone for interviews. Wildchats accepts callers to call into their show and encourages their listeners to call in and voice their opinions. The number for the studio on-air line is 603-862-2222. The members of the sports department run a Facebook
page under the name of "Wildchats" and a Youtube
account under the name "UNHwildchats."
University of New Hampshire
The University of New Hampshire is a public university in the University System of New Hampshire , United States. The main campus is in Durham, New Hampshire. An additional campus is located in Manchester. With over 15,000 students, UNH is the largest university in New Hampshire. The university is...
, in Durham
Durham, New Hampshire
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,664 people, 2,882 households, and 1,582 families residing in the town. The population density was 565.5 people per square mile . There were 2,923 housing units at an average density of 130.5 per square mile...
, New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
. The station broadcasts alternative music, news, sports, and more to the community on 6000 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.
History
The first radio broadcasts from campus were agricultural programs sponsored by the cooperative extension serviceCooperative extension service
The Cooperative Extension Service, also known as the Extension Service of the USDA, is a non-formal educational program implemented in the United States designed to help people use research-based knowledge to improve their lives. The service is provided by the state's designated land-grant...
. These were broadcast live over telephone lines to WHEB
WHEB
WHEB is a radio station licensed to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA, the station serves the Portsmouth, New Hampshire area. The station is currently owned by Clear Channel Communications....
in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Portsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire in the United States. It is the largest city but only the fourth-largest community in the county, with a population of 21,233 at the 2010 census...
. In 1930, a radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
station was constructed on the third floor of Thompson Hall, the main administrative building, and students from the Speech and Drama Department formed the Mike and Dial Club (WMDR), producing live dramatic plays and a variety of other shows. In 1952, a new transmitter allowed the campus to send radio signals through electrical lines on campus and WMDR radio was born. In 1958, the station moved into the newly-constructed Memorial Union Building
Memorial Union Building (New Hampshire)
The Memorial Union Building is the University of New Hampshire's student union and the "heart of campus." The building also serves as the official New Hampshire War Memorial for soldiers killed in action since World War I. Planning for a student union began in 1930s and fundraising began in...
and in 1962 successfully applied for an FM broadcasting
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"...
license for WUNH.
WUNH broadcast in FM at 1750V/1750H watts beginning in 1972. In 1997 the station received classification as a type A radio station, and began broadcasting at 6000V/1400H watts, allowing a coverage area that spans from southeastern to central New Hampshire and extends as far north as Cumberland county in Maine and south to Essex county in Massachusetts. In 2004, the university installed a 300 watt digital
Digital
A digital system is a data technology that uses discrete values. By contrast, non-digital systems use a continuous range of values to represent information...
transmitter for HD radio
HD Radio
HD Radio, which originally stood for "Hybrid Digital", is the trademark for iBiquity's in-band on-channel digital radio technology used by AM and FM radio stations to transmit audio and data via a digital signal in conjunction with their analog signals...
.
Awards
- 1980: For excellence in presidential coverage
- 1997: College Station of the Year from The Gavin Report
- 2011: Organization of the Year from The University of New Hampshire
Shows
Shows are run by UNH students and community members. General programming shows include a minimum of 60% new (released within the past 60 days) independently released music. Specialty shows focus on a specific genre. Currently, there are shows dedicated to reggae, classical, jazz, polka, country, bluegrass, blues, space rock, metal, celtic, world, folk, showtunes, hip-hop, electronica, and metal.News
WUNH has recently expanded its news department. Under the leadership of Daniel Day (often known on air as D-DAY), the news department currently airs ninety-second news updates, branded as "NewsWaves," during the afternoon commute hours. The news department also airs occasional news specials discussing various issues and events, as well as interviews with presidential candidates running in the New Hampshire PrimaryNew Hampshire primary
The New Hampshire primary is the first in a series of nationwide political party primary elections held in the United States every four years , as part of the process of choosing the Democratic and Republican nominees for the presidential elections to be held the subsequent November.Although only a...
. Plans for a regular news show and a revival of the morning talk show, “The Morning Hangover,” are also being discussed.
Sports
WUNH also broadcasts a selection of UNH football, basketball, and hockey contests. They broadcast all men's hockey playoff games and most of their regular season games. These games are broadcast by members of the Wildchats sports talk show. Wildchats airs 6pm-8pm on Thursday nights. They talk mainly New England sports and oftentimes have special guests on the show such as Jack Edwards, Jackie MacMullanJackie MacMullan
Jackie "Mac" MacMullan is an American freelance newspaper sportswriter and NBA columnist for the sports website ESPN.com. A graduate of the University of New Hampshire, where she played Division I basketball for the Wildcats, MacMullan was a columnist and associate editor of the Boston Globe...
, Rich Shertenlieb, and various others join them in studio or via phone for interviews. Wildchats accepts callers to call into their show and encourages their listeners to call in and voice their opinions. The number for the studio on-air line is 603-862-2222. The members of the sports department run a Facebook
Facebook
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page under the name of "Wildchats" and a Youtube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
account under the name "UNHwildchats."
External links
See also
- Return to the PitReturn to the PitReturn to the Pit is a death metal, hardcore, black metal, grindcore, and aggressive/loud rock radio show on 91.3 FM WUNH, Durham, New Hampshire. The show first aired on September 2, 1996...