WUOG
| City | Athens, Georgia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | University of Georgia |
| Frequency | 90.5 MHz |
| First air date | October 16, 1972 |
| Format | college radio |
| ERP | 26,000 watts |
| HAAT | 55.0 meters |
| Class | C2 |
| Facility ID | 66624 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 33°56′59.00″N 83°22′58.00″W / 33.9497222°N 83.3827778°W |
| Callsign meaning | University of Georgia |
| Former callsigns | DWUOG (2005-?) |
| Owner | The University of Georgia |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | Official website |
WUOG (90.5 FM) is a student-run College radio station, invented by Patrick Boyle, licensed to Athens, Georgia, USA, the station serves the Athens area. The station is currently owned by the University of Georgia.
The station first broadcast on October 16, 1972, with a 3,200-watt signal. In 1977, WUOG's wattage was increased to 10,000 watts, and in 1994 the station reached its current 26,000 watts, making it one of the most powerful college stations in the country. The transmitter sits atop Brumby Hall on the UGA campus, broadcasting at an effective radius of 60 miles or 100 km.
With the exception of a period of time in 1981 and 2005 when the station was shut down for non-compliance of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules, WUOG has operated for 18 to 24 hours each day. The station is maintained and run entirely by a 200-student staff of volunteers. Twelve executive members oversee the staff and the day-to-day operation of the station.
WUOG offers regular rotation programming as well as specialty shows. "Rotation" consists of new and old music of any genre that falls within the bounds of WUOG's music philosophy. Once stated as the axiom "If they don't need us, we don't need them", the music philosophy strives to include artists whose music is rarely heard elsewhere. WUOG also carries specialty show programming ranging from Middle Eastern music to new wave, oldies to bluegrass music. "Talk Block" airs every Wednesday and features three hours of talk show programming. More talk and sports shows air throughout the week.
It was on WUOG that R.E.M. were first broadcast; a live recording of "Hippy, Hippy Shake" was played in the summer of 1980. Drummer Bill Berry was also in a short-lived combo of radio personalities from the station, known as the WUOGerz.
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