WRSE

WRSE
	Elmhurst, Illinois; United States;
Broadcast area	DuPage County, Illinois
Frequency	88.7 MHz
Branding	WRSE-FM, Elmhurst
Programming
Affiliations	Intercollegiate Broadcasting System
Ownership
Owner	Elmhurst University; (Board of Trustees);
History
First air date	1962
Last air date	2026
Former call signs	WRSE-FM (1962–2001)
Call sign meaning	Wired Radio Station Elmhurst, reflecting early years as a carrier-current station
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	4299
Class	A
ERP	320 watts
HAAT	29 meters (95 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	41°53′46.00″N 87°56′45.00″W / 41.8961111°N 87.9458333°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;

WRSE was a college radio station in Elmhurst, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago.

History

1947 - WRS begins as a carrier current station organized by communication vets returning from World War II.
1962 - WRSE-FM begins licensed broadcast operation at 88.7 MHz with 10 watts.^[1] (Dec. 7, 1962)
1986 - WRSE boosts power to 100 watts with a directional pattern.
2008 - WRSE boosts power to 320 watts with a directional pattern.
2012 - WRSE opens its renovated Studio A.
2026 - WRSE's license was turned in for cancellation

1 2 History Cards for WRSE, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
↑ Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
↑ "Facility Technical Data for WRSE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

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