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WWHR-FM is the student run college radio station of Western Kentucky University. It is currently known as Revolution 91.7, and programs college progressive music.
History
From its inception in 1985 until 2001, WWHR-FM was known as New Rock 92. The general manager was Bart White, an associate professor of broadcasting at the university. In 2001, new broadcasting instructor Marjorie Yambor became the general manager, and New Rock 92 became Revolution 91.7, the name by which is still goes today. Along with the name change came a new tower and a boost in power, from 100 watts to 1,000 watts, expanding the station's broadcast radius from four miles to forty miles.Mission statement
As written in WWHR-FM's operations manual and on [their website], the station's mission statement is as follows:WWHR-FM is Revolution 91.7.Revolution describes "a complete change." As such, the term accurately applies to the objective of college radio: to revolutionize the commercial audio landscape. We sculpt the future of music with subtle and stalwart strokes.
Revolution also identifies "the movement of a body in orbit." While college radio freely shapes the progression of music, it must do so with regard for its axis: the audience. We must sell the future of music to our listeners with a cutting-edge yet familiar quality so we do not alienate them.
Revolution 91.7 recognizes an intended audience of male and female adults aged 18-34 that attend Western Kentucky University, as well as young professionals in Bowling Green and its surrounding areas. Our listeners enjoy an active lifestyle at the university and in the community.
WWHR-FM delivers a commercial-free mix of progressive music that follows the national charts of the College Music Journal and then expands the rotation to address local tastes. Revolution 91.7 recalls the founding artists of college radio while exposing the contemporary underground. In addition, WWHR-FM features news, sports, and genre-specific programming.
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