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WMTU-FM 91.9 is the student-run campus radio station at Michigan Technological University. It is located in the basement of Wadsworth Hall in Houghton, Michigan, and operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Staff is constituted of a volunteer general staff featuring a general manager and six different departments as well as the air staff. Open DJ signups are held the first Wednesday and Thursday of each semester, including the summer tracks. ==History== *''1956'' - WVRW (Voice of Radio, Wadsworth), the precursor to WMTU, begins broadcasting as a carrier current AM station. *''1958'' - WVRW changes its callsign to WRS (Wadsworth Radio Service), to show that it now serves all dormitories on campus. *''1975'' - WRS changes its callsign to WMTU *''1977'' - WMTU begins broadcasting as a cable FM station via the local cable television system. *''1979'' - WMTU converts to a 24-hour format, with 3-hour shows. *''1993'' - WMTU receives an FM broadcasting license from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). *''1994'' - WMTU begins over-the-air broadcasting from atop the Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Mechanics building on the Michigan Tech campus with an effective radiated power of 100 watts. *''1998'' - WMTU begins broadcasting via RealAudio, utilizing a Helix server located in the basement of Michigan Tech's Electrical Engineering Resources Center (EERC). *''2004'' - Renovations to Wadsworth Hall resulted in a move from the original location next to the Tri-Hall Weight Club to a temporary location near the Campus Cafe. *''2005'' - The FCC approved a request for WMTU to move its transmitter to a university-owned tower atop Arcadia Hill. This move allowed WMTU to upgrade its power from 100 watts to 4400 watts effective radiated power, providing coverage to campus as well as many surrounding communities. *''2005'' - WMTU returns to its original location, now sporting a new "storefront" look along with nearly triple the music storage space. Renovations have also resulted in a "commons" area outside of the station, used for small concerts and other activities, along with a room which the WMTU staff uses for weekly meetings. *''2009'' - WMTU changes its daily schedule to 12, 2-hour shows. *''2012'' - WMTU remodeled its DJ booth with new equipment a new look, while also providing continuous 24-hour broadcast over breaks for the first time. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「WMTU-FM」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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