WFSE

WFSE (88.9 FM), known as Fighting Scots Radio, is a college radio station at PennWest Edinboro in Edinboro, Pennsylvania.^[2][3] The station broadcasts from Compton Hall on the university campus and transmits from a facility located just off the on-ramp for I-79 South in Edinboro.

WFSE

Edinboro, Pennsylvania United States
Frequency	88.9 MHz
Branding	88.9 FM WFSE
Programming
Format	Alternative
Affiliations	AP Radio
Ownership
Owner	PennWest Edinboro (Edinboro University of Pennsylvania)
History
First air date	April 3, 1979 (1979-04-03)
Former frequencies	88.7 MHz
Call sign meaning	Fighting Scots of Edinboro
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	18665
Class	A
ERP	3,000 watts
HAAT	91.0 meters (298.6 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	41°52′41.00″N 80°10′40.00″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	www.edinboro.edu/directory/offices-services/communications-marketing/services/student-media.html

It features a broad rock format which includes alternative and indie artists, along with specialty shows highlighting live sports, sports talk, news, and other musical genres. The station is student-led, assisted by a faculty advisor.

History

WFSE has served the campus and community since 1978 and streams 24/7 worldwide at edinboronow.com, the online hub for all of the university's campus media. Staffing is open to all majors, with positions available both on and off the air. In addition, there are a limited number of practicum opportunities for students in management roles.

Dr. Gary Christiansen was instrumental in its initial formation and provided guidance for over a decade. Numerous past and recent staff members have graduated to successful careers both within and outside of the media. The first student General Manager, John Evans, later represented the 5th district as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2001–2013.^{[citation needed]} Sean Peebles, a 1996 alumnus, is another former student General Manager, and is currently the public address announcer of the Cleveland Cavaliers.^{[citation needed]}

Transmitter

The WFSE transmitter, attached to a sign frame

One item of note is the station's transmitter facility. Unlike most stations that broadcast from a self-supporting or guyed tower specially designed for broadcast use, WFSE's signal radiates from a repurposed sign frame at a former truck stop at the intersection of US 6N and the I-79 southbound on-ramp. The tri-bay transmitting antenna is affixed to one side of the frame, while the studio-transmitter link receiver is on the other.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• List of college radio stations in the United States