WUOG (FM)
Encyclopedia
WUOG is a student-run College radio station licensed to Athens, Georgia
, USA, the station serves the Athens area. The station is currently owned by the University of Georgia
.
on October 16, 1972, with a 3,200-watt
signal. In 1977, WUOG's wattage was increased to 10,000 watts, and in 1994 the station reached its current 26,000 watts, making it one of the most powerful college stations in the country. The transmitter
sits atop Brumby Hall on the UGA campus, broadcasting at an effective radius of 60 miles or 100km.
With the exception of a period of time in 1981 and 2005 when the station was shut down for non-compliance of Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) rules, WUOG has operated for 18 to 24 hours each day. The station is maintained and run entirely by a 200-student staff of volunteers. Twelve executive members oversee the staff and the day-to-day operation of the station.
WUOG offers regular rotation
programming as well as specialty
shows. "Rotation" consists of new and old music of any genre that falls within the bounds of WUOG's music philosophy. Once stated as the axiom "If they don't need us, we don't need them", the music philosophy strives to include artists whose music is rarely heard elsewhere. WUOG also carries specialty
show programming ranging from Middle Eastern music
to New Wave
, oldies
to bluegrass music
. "Talk Block" airs every Wednesday and features three hours of talk show
programming. More talk and sports shows air throughout the week.
It was on WUOG that R.E.M. were first broadcast; a live recording of "Hippy, Hippy Shake" was played in the summer of 1980
. Drummer Bill Berry
was also in a short-lived combo of radio personalities from the station, known as the WUOGerz.
In late June 2006, it was discovered that the station was causing electromagnetic interference
to a nuclear chemistry
laboratory
on campus. To alleviate this, the station temporarily went off-air on weekdays from 7AM and resumed broadcast at 4PM, as well as late nights and weekends, while the lab work was done. Electronic filter
s eliminated the problem on July 13, allowing WUOG to return to a normal schedule. http://www.redandblack.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/06/30/44a5416289bf0 http://www.murmurs.com/?q=story/whats_the_frequency_nasa_wuog_wobbles&s=682f84afbbe63118b97eea6cc5c680d8 http://www.accessnorthga.com/news/ap_newfullstory.asp?ID=77134
One other station broadcasts from UGA: WUGA FM 91.7 originates some public radio programming from a studio on campus, while W250AC retransmits it on 97.9 from an antenna further south on campus.
On February 21, 2009 the lobby of the new WUOG station inside of Tate was named in honor of Wilbur Herrington. The Wilbur Herrington Lobby memorializes Wilbur's service as station engineer since the station's first broadcast in 1972. Herrington had received help in the early stages of applying for an FCC license from broadcast engineers at Athens commercial station WRFC(AM) (960 kHz), chiefly Larry Melear (a graduate of the UGA School of Broadcasting) and Everett Langford.
Athenian Eats — Covering the Athens food scene weekly on 90.5
Athens Journal — Flagship news from WUOG.
Film Thing — All things cinema, spoiler-free.
Friday Pregame Show— A weekly show taking an irreverent look at the world of sports
High Noon Sports Show - Flagship sports news program.
Live in the Lobby — Local bands playing for live and radio audiences.
Parties & Parodies — D&D 3.5 live on the air.
Talk of the Town — Athens talk from the people who know it best.
TechNight — Your weekly roundup of the digital world!
Athens, Georgia
Athens-Clarke County is a consolidated city–county in U.S. state of Georgia, in the northeastern part of the state, comprising the former City of Athens proper and Clarke County. The University of Georgia is located in this college town and is responsible for the initial growth of the city...
, USA, the station serves the Athens area. The station is currently owned by the University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
.
History
The station first broadcastBroadcasting
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...
on October 16, 1972, with a 3,200-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:...
signal. In 1977, WUOG's wattage was increased to 10,000 watts, and in 1994 the station reached its current 26,000 watts, making it one of the most powerful college stations in the country. The transmitter
Transmitter
In electronics and telecommunications a transmitter or radio transmitter is an electronic device which, with the aid of an antenna, produces radio waves. The transmitter itself generates a radio frequency alternating current, which is applied to the antenna. When excited by this alternating...
sits atop Brumby Hall on the UGA campus, broadcasting at an effective radius of 60 miles or 100km.
With the exception of a period of time in 1981 and 2005 when the station was shut down for non-compliance of 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) rules, WUOG has operated for 18 to 24 hours each day. The station is maintained and run entirely by a 200-student staff of volunteers. Twelve executive members oversee the staff and the day-to-day operation of the station.
WUOG offers regular rotation
Music rotation
Music rotation is a practice under the jurisdiction of the music director at a radio station. Generally occurring either a once a week or on all weekdays, the oldest music is replaced with newer music a DJ has picked out of the new bin to review...
programming as well as specialty
Specialty
Specialty or speciality may refer to:* Deed, a contract in law* Index of speciality, a geometrical invariant* Speciality , an album by J-Pop singer Nami Tamaki* Specialty , a field within medicine...
shows. "Rotation" consists of new and old music of any genre that falls within the bounds of WUOG's music philosophy. Once stated as the axiom "If they don't need us, we don't need them", the music philosophy strives to include artists whose music is rarely heard elsewhere. WUOG also carries specialty
Specialty
Specialty or speciality may refer to:* Deed, a contract in law* Index of speciality, a geometrical invariant* Speciality , an album by J-Pop singer Nami Tamaki* Specialty , a field within medicine...
show programming ranging from Middle Eastern music
Middle Eastern music
The music of Western Asia and North Africa spans across a vast region, from Morocco to Afghanistan, and its influences can be felt even further afield. Middle Eastern music influenced the music of India, as well as Central Asia, Spain, Southern Italy, the Caucasus and the Balkans, as in chalga...
to New Wave
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
, oldies
Oldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
to bluegrass music
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...
. "Talk Block" airs every Wednesday and features three hours of talk show
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
programming. More talk and sports shows air throughout the week.
It was on WUOG that R.E.M. were first broadcast; a live recording of "Hippy, Hippy Shake" was played in the summer of 1980
1980 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1980.-January–March:*January 1**Cliff Richard is appointed an MBE by Elizabeth II.**The Zorros audition drummer Greg Pedley....
. Drummer Bill Berry
Bill Berry
William "Bill" Thomas Berry is a retired American musician, multi-instrumentalist, best known as the drummer for the alternative rock band R.E.M. In addition to his drumming duties, Berry played many other instruments including guitar, bass guitar, and piano, both for songwriting and on R.E.M....
was also in a short-lived combo of radio personalities from the station, known as the WUOGerz.
In late June 2006, it was discovered that the station was causing electromagnetic interference
Electromagnetic interference
Electromagnetic interference is disturbance that affects an electrical circuit due to either electromagnetic induction or electromagnetic radiation emitted from an external source. The disturbance may interrupt, obstruct, or otherwise degrade or limit the effective performance of the circuit...
to a nuclear chemistry
Nuclear chemistry
Nuclear chemistry is the subfield of chemistry dealing with radioactivity, nuclear processes and nuclear properties.It is the chemistry of radioactive elements such as the actinides, radium and radon together with the chemistry associated with equipment which are designed to perform nuclear...
laboratory
Laboratory
A laboratory is a facility that provides controlled conditions in which scientific research, experiments, and measurement may be performed. The title of laboratory is also used for certain other facilities where the processes or equipment used are similar to those in scientific laboratories...
on campus. To alleviate this, the station temporarily went off-air on weekdays from 7AM and resumed broadcast at 4PM, as well as late nights and weekends, while the lab work was done. Electronic filter
Electronic filter
Electronic filters are electronic circuits which perform signal processing functions, specifically to remove unwanted frequency components from the signal, to enhance wanted ones, or both...
s eliminated the problem on July 13, allowing WUOG to return to a normal schedule. http://www.redandblack.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/06/30/44a5416289bf0 http://www.murmurs.com/?q=story/whats_the_frequency_nasa_wuog_wobbles&s=682f84afbbe63118b97eea6cc5c680d8 http://www.accessnorthga.com/news/ap_newfullstory.asp?ID=77134
One other station broadcasts from UGA: WUGA FM 91.7 originates some public radio programming from a studio on campus, while W250AC retransmits it on 97.9 from an antenna further south on campus.
On February 21, 2009 the lobby of the new WUOG station inside of Tate was named in honor of Wilbur Herrington. The Wilbur Herrington Lobby memorializes Wilbur's service as station engineer since the station's first broadcast in 1972. Herrington had received help in the early stages of applying for an FCC license from broadcast engineers at Athens commercial station WRFC(AM) (960 kHz), chiefly Larry Melear (a graduate of the UGA School of Broadcasting) and Everett Langford.
Shows
2 Girls, 1 Cat — A show about cats.Athenian Eats — Covering the Athens food scene weekly on 90.5
Athens Journal — Flagship news from WUOG.
Film Thing — All things cinema, spoiler-free.
Friday Pregame Show— A weekly show taking an irreverent look at the world of sports
High Noon Sports Show - Flagship sports news program.
Live in the Lobby — Local bands playing for live and radio audiences.
Parties & Parodies — D&D 3.5 live on the air.
Talk of the Town — Athens talk from the people who know it best.
TechNight — Your weekly roundup of the digital world!