WVUD
| City | Newark, Delaware |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Newark, Delaware |
| Frequency | 91.3 MHz (also on HD Radio) |
| First air date | October 4, 1976 (as WXDR) |
| Format | Analog/HD1: Freeform HD2: Freeform ("The Basement") |
| ERP | 790 watts horiz. (analog) 6,800 watts vert. (analog) 272 watts (digital) |
| HAAT | 37.0 meters horizontal 41.0 meters vertical |
| Class | B1 |
| Facility ID | 69439 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 39°41′26″N 75°45′23″W / 39.69056°N 75.75639°WCoordinates: 39°41′26″N 75°45′23″W / 39.69056°N 75.75639°W (NAD27) |
| Callsign meaning | Voice of the University of Delaware |
| Former callsigns | WXDR (1976-1992) |
| Owner | University of Delaware |
| Website | wvud.org |
WVUD (91.3 FM) is a non-commercial educational FM radio station owned by University of Delaware and licensed to serve Newark, Delaware. The station is student-run and broadcasts a freeform format. Studios are located in the Perkins student center at the University of Delaware and the transmitting antenna is located on the top of the Christiana East Tower residence building.
WVUD uses HD Radio and broadcasts freeform programming on its HD2 subchannel branded as "The Basement".
University of Delaware Radio was originally broadcast from East Hall via AM carrier current at 640 kHz from 1968 until 1976, with the WHEN call sign as a Top 40 formatted station. The station changed call signs to WDRB with a format change to alternative rock when the station's studios were moved to the third floor of the Perkins Student Center.
The FM station that would later become WVUD signed on for the first time on October 4, 1976 with the WXDR call sign. The station's first permanent license was granted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on April 6, 1977. The new station broadcast a block format that included jazz, folk, classical, ambient, college alternative, and experimental music. Local news was presented each day and the students presented a weekly news magazine show and community oriented public affairs shows.
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