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WBRU

WBRU is an internet radio station based in Providence, Rhode Island. The station is owned and operated by Brown Broadcasting Service, an independent non-profit organization, and is primarily staffed by students from Brown University.

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Owner
Brown Broadcasting Service, Inc.
Broadcast area
Providence, Rhode Island
Call sign meaning
Brown University
First air date
1936 (1936) (as The Brown Network) · February 21, 1966 (1966-02-21) (as an over-the-air station) · September 1, 2017 (as internet-only station · January 7, 2018 (2018-01-07) (on 101.1 LPFM)
Format
WBRU: Modern rock · WBRU360: Urban contemporary
Former frequencies
95.5 MHz (1966–2017)

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Brown Student Radio (BSR)

Programming and formats

Concert Promotion

Notable alumni

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WBRU

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Edges366
Triples686
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.00545
Components1

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WBRU

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related to WBRU Summer Concert Series · 204
WBRU → AFI, Alkaline Trio, Amanda Palmer, Amazing Crowns, Andrew McMahon, Arcadia Landing, Ash, Athenaeum, AURORA, Badfish, Band, Ben Folds, Beth Orton, Better Than Ezra, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy1999, Black Lab, Blizzard, Bob's Day Off, Brand New, Bunnymen
related to WBRU Birthday Bash · 151
WBRU → Adema, AFI, Against Me, Although, America2005, Ash, Avenged Sevenfold, Ben Folds Five, Ben Harper1998, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Birthday Bash, Blink-182, Box Car Racer2003, Brand New, Brown Network, BØRNS, Cage, Cake, Cambria, Catherine Wheel
related to Timeline of notable events · 79
WBRU → A-Z, A-Z2007, Abrams, According, AOR, April Fools' Day, April Fools' Joke, As, Associates, Attempts, BBS, BBS/WBRU, Benevolent Street, Born, Boston, Boston Celtics, Broadcasting Yearbook, Brown Broadcasting Service, Brown Network1940, Brown University1963
related to Notable alumni · 53
WBRU → ABC SportsLisa Birnbach, Alison Stewart, All, Bill Lichtenstein, Bryant, Chief Content Officer, Christiane Amanpour, CNN, CNN Foreign CorrespondentRalph Begleiter, CNN/U, Cox TelevisionAl Gomes, DelawareChris Berman, Deputy Managing Editor, Distinguished Journalist, ESPN, Fisher, Football OutsidersRachel Smolkin, Harvey, Here, Inc
related to Beginnings · 37
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related to Buddy FM prank · 30
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related to Brown Student Radio (BSR) · 21
WBRU → AM, AS220, Brown Student Radio, BSR, FCC, In, In August, In January, January, LPFM, Providence, Providence Community Radio, September, The Brown Student Radio, The LPFM, The Wheeler School, WBRU's, WBRU-LP, WELH, WELH/88
related to 2017 frequency sale and end of over-the-air broadcasting on 95.5 FM · 15
WBRU → Brown Broadcasting Service, Brown Student Radio, Christian, Degree Experience, Educational Media Foundation, FCC, FM, In, In March, Many, On August, September, Sound, The WBRU, WBRU360
related to The '60s and '70s · 14
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related to News department · 12
WBRU → Best Breaking News, Best Continuing Coverage, Best Feature Reporting, Best Investigative Reporting, Best Sports Program, Best Use, Best Web Site, For, Massachusetts/Rhode Island Associated Press, News Station, Sound, Year

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
WBRUBroadcast areaProvidence, Rhode Island1.00infobox
WBRUCall sign meaningBrown University1.00infobox
WBRUFirst air date1936 (1936) (as The Brown Network)1.00infobox
WBRUFirst air dateFebruary 21, 1966 (1966-02-21) (as an over-the-air station)1.00infobox
WBRUFirst air dateSeptember 1, 2017 (as internet-only station1.00infobox
WBRUFirst air dateJanuary 7, 2018 (2018-01-07) (on 101.1 LPFM)1.00infobox
WBRUFormatWBRU: Modern rock1.00infobox
WBRUFormatWBRU360: Urban contemporary1.00infobox
WBRUFormer frequencies95.5 MHz (1966–2017)1.00infobox
WBRUFrequencyOnline only1.00infobox
WBRUOwnerBrown Broadcasting Service, Inc.1.00infobox
WBRUWebcastWBRU/WBRU360 radio players1.00infobox
WBRUWebsitewbru.com1.00infobox
WBRUis ainternet radio station based in Providence0.90text
WBRUis afirst progressive rock station in the market1971 - Attempts to broadcast at 500.90text

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