WIUX
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| City | Bloomington, Indiana |
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| Broadcast area | Monroe County, Indiana |
| Branding | WIUX Pure Student Radio from Indiana University |
| Slogan | Pure Student Radio |
| Frequency | 99.1 (MHz) |
| First air date |
June 4, 2007 (99.1 MHz) January 30, 2006 (100.3 MHz) |
| Format | Variety |
| Language(s) | English |
| ERP | 22 watts |
| HAAT | 63.1 meters |
| Class | L1 |
| Facility ID | 123644 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 39°10′17.00″N 86°30′58.00″W / 39.1713889°N 86.5161111°W |
| Callsign meaning | W Indiana University WQAX |
| Former callsigns | WIUS WQAX WIN WFQR WQAD |
| Former frequencies | 100.3 (MHz) |
| Owner | Indiana University Student Broadcasting |
| Webcast | Indiana.edu (320 kbit/s) Indiana.edu (256 kbit/s) Indiana.edu (128 kbit/s) Indiana.edu (32 kbit/s) Indiana.edu (16 kbit/s) |
| Website | http://www.wiux.org |
June 4, 2007 (99.1 MHz)
WIUX-LP (99.1 FM) is a student-operated low power FM college radio station in Bloomington, Indiana. The station is owned by Indiana University Student Broadcasting.
WIUX is completely operated by student volunteers currently enrolled at Indiana University. There are no paid employees or faculty supervisors.
On October 31, 2006, WIUX announced on its website that the Federal Communications Commission was granting the 100.3 mHz frequency to a Class A FM radio station in Edinburgh, Indiana, taking over the frequency WIUX had been granted only the previous year. Because the Indiana University student-based station operates as a Low Power station, the FCC maintains that it has the right to move the station or remove it from the air. Indiana University filed a petition against the move. The Dean of Students and Vice President of Student Affairs at Indiana University, Richard McKaig, states in the official petition (available through the WIUX website): "The Indiana frequency did not appear on the Commission’s internet site or on a public notice until after the comment reply date of June 13, 2006 deadline. As a result, we did not have a fair chance to file public comments." On November 6, both Indiana senators, Evan Bayh (Dem) and Richard Lugar (Rep), wrote petitions of support for WIUX to the FCC.
On June 4, 2007 WIUX moved from 100.3 FM to 99.1 FM.
WIUX is a variety radio format college radio station. It features music of different genres, news, sports, and talk programming.
In fall 2009, WIUX was nominated for the mtvU Woodie Award for best college radio station in America.
Culture Shock is a free yearly festival traditionally held in Dunn Meadow or 3rd St. Park by WIUX. It typically happens in the beginning of April. Culture Shock was founded in 1986 by Jim Kerns and John Polak. The lineup has included many national, regional, and local acts.
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