WRSE

WRSE-FM

Elmhurst, Illinois
Broadcast area	DuPage County, Illinois
Frequency	88.7 (mHz)
Branding	WRSE-FM, Elmhurst
Programming
Format	Rock/Metal/Hip-Hop/Oldies
Affiliations	Intercollegiate Broadcasting System
Ownership
Owner	Elmhurst College (Board of Trustees)
History
First air date	1964
Former call signs	WRS
Call sign meaning	Wired Radio Station Elmhurst (reflecting early years as a carrier-current station
Technical information
Facility ID	4299
Class	A
Power	235 watts TPO
ERP	320 watts
HAAT	29.0 meters
Transmitter coordinates	41°53′46.00″N 87°56′45.00″W
Links
Webcast	www.wrse.com
Website	www.wrse.com

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

Mission

WRSE strives to entertain and inform the Elmhurst College community, plus eastern and central DuPage County, with student-run non-commercial music and talk programs. Student staff members are afforded an opportunity to learn about and practice broadcasting.

History

• 1947 - WRS begins as a carrier current station organized by communication vets returning from WWII.

• 1964 - WRSE-FM begins licensed broadcast operation at 88.7mHz with 10 watts.

• 1986 - WRSE boosts power to 100 watts with a directional pattern.

• 2002 - WRSE begins 24/7/365 operation with addition of computerized music automation system.

• 2004 - WRSE begins live web stream at wrse.com.

• 2008 – WRSE boosts power to 320 watts with a directional pattern.

External links

• WRSE Website
• WRSE in the FCC FM station database
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• Photo of: WRSE tower & previous antenna at sunset