WRSE

WRSE is a college radio station in Elmhurst, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago.

WRSE

Elmhurst, Illinois
Broadcast area	DuPage County, Illinois
Frequency	88.7 MHz
Branding	WRSE-FM, Elmhurst
Programming
Format	Rock
Affiliations	Intercollegiate Broadcasting System
Ownership
Owner	Elmhurst University (Board of Trustees)
History
First air date	1962
Former call signs	WRSE-FM (1962–2001)[1][2]
Call sign meaning	Wired Radio Station Elmhurst (reflecting early years as a carrier-current station)
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	4299
Class	A
Power	234 watts TPO
ERP	320 watts
HAAT	29 meters (95 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	41°53′46.00″N 87°56′45.00″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	wrse.streamguys1.com/live

Mission

WRSE strives to entertain and inform the Elmhurst University community, along with eastern and central DuPage County and western parts of Kane County, with student-run non-commercial music and talk programs. Student members are afforded an opportunity to learn about and practice broadcasting, production, and management aspects of radio.

History

• 1947 - WRS begins as a carrier current station organized by communication vets returning from World War II.
• 1962 - WRSE-FM begins licensed broadcast operation at 88.7 MHz with 10 watts.^[1] (Dec. 7, 1962)
• 1964 - Moved into new studios in College Union
• 1986 - WRSE boosts power to 100 watts with a directional pattern.
• 2002 - WRSE begins 24/7/365 operation with addition of computerized music automation system.
• 2004 - WRSE begins live web stream.
• 2008 - WRSE boosts power to 320 watts with a directional pattern.
• 2012 - WRSE opens its renovated Studio A.