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Commercial-free programming including rock, surf-rock, garage-rock, hip-hop, punk, metal, world, goth-industrial, classical, reggae, jazz, blues, electronica, talk, experimental, and Washington University sports are all represented under KWUR's freeform format. Freeform, or freeform radio, is a radio station programming format in which the disc jockey is given total control over what music to play, regardless of music genre or commercial interests. ...

Although KWUR is only a class D FM station with a 10 watt effective radiated power, its location on the Washington University campus allows reception over the lively and focal Delmar Loop. Additionally, live Internet audio streaming supports a dedicated student, national, and global following. KWUR receives funding and support from the Washington University Student Union, the institution's undergraduate student government. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Delmar Loop is an entertainment, cultural and restaurant district located on the western edge of Saint Louis, Missouri in the small city of University City, Missouri. ... Student Union is the undergraduate student government of Washington University in St. ...

History

KWUR originated as a small carrier current station KFRH serving the dormitories at Washington University in St. Louis in 1961. In 1968 freshman Beau Harris single-handedly broadcast for over 136 consecutive hours establishing a new collegiate record and helping to increase the station's budget. KFRH ceased broadcasting in the spring of 1974 while its staff worked toward establishing an FM station. On July 4, 1976 KWUR 90.3 FM began broadcasting at 10 watts on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis. In 1991, in response to the lack of published music writing on campus, KWUR started producing a music magazine called Sample. Based at KWUR, Sample would become the outlet for record reviews and numerous interviews until its end in 1999. Carrier current is a method of low-power broadcasting that uses the electrical system of a building to distribute an AM radio signal. ... “Washington University” redirects here. ...

In 1998, KWUR became one of the first college stations to offer a live online stream (at the time in RealAudio format). The now defunct Nibblebox.com, who were once the central body of college radio, gave KWUR nine awards for best shows in their respective timeslots. In Fall 2003, KWUR won the critic's choice from the Riverfront Times for the Best Radio Station in St. Louis. RealAudio is a proprietary audio format developed by RealNetworks. ... The Riverfront Times (also known as the RFT; also known as the Hippie Times) is a popular alternative newsweekly in St. ...

In 2005, KWUR underwent a complete renovation of its studio and technology. In 2006, KWUR began official rebroadcasts of Free Speech Radio News. Free Speech Radio News (FSRN) is a worker run collective that produces a half hour newscast each weekday. ...

Computing

KWUR's internal systems run entirely on Linux and provide an array of free software written in PHP and Ruby such as an automated scheduling and show application management system, playlist tracker, single click live remote broadcasting from anywhere in the world, automatic archival of live and remote content, and a fully programmable robotic DJ. As part of a larger KWUR initiative to encourge grass-roots and community radio, on January 3rd, 2007, KWUR released all of these tools via SourceForge.net under the GNU General Public Licensed project Megatron Deamon. In addition to its support software, KWUR utilizies the dynamic power of Linux systems to consolidate hardware and cut costs via fully functional and anonymous diskless kiosks. KWUR uses Ogg Vorbis to encode audio content internally, though some of its digital archive still contains MP3 data. This article is about operating systems that use the Linux kernel. ... This article is about free software as used in the sociopolitical free software movement; for non-free software distributed without charge, see freeware. ... For other uses, see PHP (disambiguation). ... Ruby is a reflective, dynamic, object-oriented programming language. ... SourceForge is a collaborative software development management system. ... The GNU logo The GNU General Public License (GNU GPL or simply GPL) is a widely-used free software license, originally written by Richard Stallman for the GNU project. ... This page is about the audio compression codec. ...

Interviews

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Some notable artists KWUR has interviewed (often well before their mainstream successes): Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Shortcut: WP:WIN Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia and, as a means to that end, also an online community. ...

• Steve Albini
• As I Lay Dying
• Bad Brains
• Beastie Boys
• Dashboard Confessional
• Dick Dale
• Dead Kennedys
• Every Time I Die
• John Fahey
• fIREHOSE
• The Flaming Lips
• Ian MacKaye and Guy Picciotto of Fugazi
• Bob Geldof
• Haste the Day
• Howard Stern
• Imrat Khan
• Jurassic 5
• Korn
• Man or Astro-man?
• Dave Matthews Band
• The Mekons
• Mono Men
• Mudhoney
• My Morning Jacket
• Negativland
• Neutral Milk Hotel
• Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic of Nirvana
• Norma Jean
• Of Montreal
• Pavement
• The Promise Ring
• R.E.M.
• The Receiving End of Sirens
• The Replacements
• Chuck Leavell of the Rolling Stones
• Sebadoh
• Sleater-Kinney
• Smashing Pumpkins
• Sonic Youth
• Suicide Machines
• Stereolab
• Tool
• U2
• Umphrey's McGee
• Yo La Tengo

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Pavement was an influential American indie rock band in the 1990s. ... The Promise Ring was an American emo band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin started as a side project by Davey von Bohlen during his time as a guitarist/vocalist for Capn Jazz in the year 1995. ... R.E.M. is an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia in 1980 by Bill Berry (drums), Peter Buck (guitar), Mike Mills (bass guitar), and Michael Stipe (vocals). ... The Receiving End of Sirens (often abbreviated TREOS) are a post-hardcore/experimental[1][2] band from Boston, Massachusetts who originally formed in 2003. ... The Replacements (also known as The Mats or The Mats, from the insult of a detractor who joked the bands name was The Placemats, which the band then adopted) were a seminal alternative rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota. ... 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Media

• Low quality live audio stream (32 kbit/s mp3 format)
• High quality live audio stream (128 kbit/s mp3 format)
• High quality live audio stream (ogg format)

For other uses, see MP3 (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see MP3 (disambiguation). ... Ogg is an open standard for a free container format for digital multimedia, unrestricted by software patents and designed for efficient streaming and manipulation. ...

External links

• KWUR home page
• Query the FCC's FM station database for KWUR