WPRB (103.3 FM) is the college radio station for Princeton University, broadcast from Princeton, New Jersey. Its music consists mostly of independent rock, classical, and jazz. The station also broadcasts some Princeton sporting events. It was founded in 1940 under the call letters WPRU, and it became WPRB in 1955. In that same year it also became an FM station, making it the first college FM station in the country. College radio (also known as university radio, campus radio or student radio) is a type of radio station that is run by the students of a college or university. ... Princeton University, incorporated as The Trustees of Princeton University, located in Princeton, New Jersey, is the fourth-oldest institution to conduct higher education in the United States. ... Princeton, New Jersey, is the name of a section of Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. ... Indie rock is a term used to refer to rock music that falls within the indie music movement. ... The Classical period in Western music occurred from about 1730 and 1820, but there was considerable overlap at both ends with preceding and following periods, as is true for all musical eras. ... Jazz is an original American musical art form originating around the early 1920s in New Orleans, rooted in Western music technique and theory, and is marked by the profound cultural contributions of African Americans. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... 1955 (MCMLV in Roman) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
WPRB is one of the last entirely student-run FM radio stations, and the oldest University FM station in the country.
WPRB has stayed true to form since 1940, when its first broadcasts were cast by a single student (Grant Theis), in Pyne, through the building's electrical wiring (which he employed as a radio transmitter).
Though every show on WPRB is to some degree (in that they give listeners a chance to hear music that they would have to dig up themselves to hear otherwise) Monson is digging across oceans for her show's offerings.
WPRB is a commercial, non-profit radio station located in scenic Princeton, New Jersey.
WPRB's broadcast range stretches from the outskirts of New York, NY through Philadelphia, PA and into Wilmington, DE which, combined with 30,000 watts of stereo power, makes us one of the world's strongest college radio stations.
Princeton Record Exchange appreciates the contribution WPRB provides to the music community and aims to carry as much of their air-played Rock, Alternative, Hip Hop and Classical music as possible.
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