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| name = WUVT-FM
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| city = [[Blacksburg, Virginia]]
| area = [[Blacksburg, Virginia]]<br>[[w:Montgomery County, Virginia|Montgomery County, Virginia]]
| branding = ''"WUVT-FM 90.7 Blacksburg"''
| slogan = ''"Radio For Everyone"''
| airdate = [[1969 in radio{{Start date and age|1969]]}} | frequency = 90.7 [[w:Megahertz|MHz]] | format = [[w:Freeform (radio format)|Freeform]] | power = 6,500 [[w:Watt|Watt]]s
| erp =
| haat = 130.9 Meters
| class = C3
| facility_id = 70278
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| callsign_meaning = '''W''' '''U'''niv. of '''V'''irginia '''T'''ech
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| licensee = [[Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University]]
| sister_stations =
| webcast = [httphttps://wwwstream.wuvt.vt.edu/liveplayer/wuvtstream_hiwuvt.m3u ogg WUVT-FM Webstream] | website = [httphttps://www.wuvt.vt.edu/ WUVT-FM Online]
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'''WUVT''' is an independent, student-run radio station broadcasting with a power of 6.5 Kilowatts on 90.7 Megahertz FM from [[Squires Student Center|Squires]] 350 to Blacksburg and the surrounding area. It aims to promote education, understanding, and diversity of music. To achieve this WUVT's programming includes diverse, eclectic and educational elements. All of WUVT's disc jockeys and most of their staff are unpaid volunteers. The station airs public service announcements twice an hour. WUVT is funded by semiannual radiothons and also offers underwriting opportunities for local businesses.
==History==
WUVT, in one form or another, has been located on the campus of Virginia Tech for over 60 nearly 70 years, making it one of the longest running radio stations in [[w:Virginia|Virginia]]. It originally began operation as an AM station in 1948 after a student created an AM transmitter in his dorm room, though WUVT-FM itself began in 1969. Today, like other student media organizations on campus, WUVT is a division of the [[Educational Media Company]].
WUVT is known for its eclectic music, covering a wide swath of past and present music styles. DJs are typically students (and former students), who select content based upon their personal preferences. While it rarely plays music heard on commercial stations, this is a double-edged sword, as many potential listeners may also tune out unusual and unfamiliar songs.
[[File:WUVT_Antenna_Lee.jpg|thumb |alt=WUVT antenna atop Lee Hall |WUVT antenna on top of [[Lee Hall]]]]
[[File:WUVT_Antenna_SquiresSquires anntennas.jpg|thumb |alt=WUVT STL antenna atop Squires Student Center |WUVT STL antenna on top of [[Squires Student Center]]]]
Organization of the station started in September of 1947. WUVT first went on air on April 1st, 1948. The studios were destroyed by fire in August of 1951 but the station was back on the air by late November of 1952. The station first began transmitting FM in October of 1969. At some point, operation of the station came under the umbrella of the [[Educational Media Company]]. The station broadcasted from the roof of [[Lee Hall]] from its beginnings until May 17th, 2009. The station broadcasted with a modified antenna from [[Squires Student Center]] at about 25 Watts before it finished the current tower on [[Price Mountain]].
* September 2009 - Transmission facility construction complete, Effective Radiated Power increased to 6.5kW
==FCC Statement of OperationOwnership==
<blockquote>WUVT-FM is licensed to the [[Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University]] and is operated by the [[Educational Media Company]] at Virginia Tech. We operate on 90.7 MHz with an effective radiated power of 6.5 kilowatts from a transmitter located on top of [[Price Mountain]]. Our studios are located in the [[Squires Student Center]], suite 350. WUVT also operates microwave aural STL station WLJ456. Questions and comments about the operation of the station should be directed to our business office at 231-9880 or by email at [mailto:wuvtamfm@vt.edu wuvtamfm@vt.edu].</blockquote>
== External Links ==
* [http://www.wuvt.vt.edu WUVT homepage]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110209171410/http://www.tomtwine.com/wuvt/ Thomas H. Twine's WUVT Alumni Page] archived from [http://www.tomtwine.com/wuvt/ the original (dead link)]
* [http://fbox.vt.edu/users/jarritt/image.html#WUVT WUVT pictures circa 2001]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WUVT-FM WUVT-FM Wikipedia article]
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