WUFM (88.7 FM, "RadioU") is a non-commercial radio station licensed to Columbus, Ohio.[1] The station retransmits its signal to several FM stations and FM translators nationwide including KRQZ, a full-service FM station licensed to Lompoc, California, and WPRJ, a full-service FM station licensed to Coleman, Michigan.

WUFM
Broadcast areaColumbus Metro Area
Frequency88.7 MHz
BrandingRadioU
Programming
FormatChristian rock
Ownership
Owner
  • Spirit Communications, Inc.
  • (Spirit Communications, Inc.)
History
First air date
March 22, 1996 (1996-03-22)
Technical information
Facility ID20758
ClassB
ERP5,000 watts
HAAT236 meters (774 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
39°56′16.00″N 83°01′16.00″W / 39.9377778°N 83.0211111°W / 39.9377778; -83.0211111
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websiteradiou.com

RadioU primarily plays alternative and heavier music across several genres, including hip-hop, pop-rock, hard rock, hardcore/metal music, as well as electronic/dance. The station is accessible worldwide through its website radiou.com and can be seen through its music TV stream, RadioU TV.

RadioU TV

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RadioU TV, formerly known as TVU, is a commercial-free, Christian rock television network which broadcasts through the Internet. It was formerly available on satellite and IPTV provider Sky Angel.

RadioU TV airs several shows, aside from its normal programming:

  • Battery plays metalcore music videos from bands such as Underoath, Norma Jean and Demon Hunter.
  • RadioU TV's Most Wanted (formerly TVU's Most Wanted, or TMW) is a countdown of the top videos of the week. Hudson is the host.
  • Fusion plays hip-hop artists.

RadioU TV is available for free in a 720p high-definition television format on the station's website. Standard-definition streams are also available in 360p and 480p.

In the past, RadioU TV (as TVU) was available as a standard-definition television channel on Sky Angel IPTV from 2007 to 2014, and on satellite from 2001 to 2008. TVU was also simulcast from 1 AM to 5 PM ET on the Kids & Teens TV (KTV) satellite station, which was available on Dish Network until January 31, 2019.[2]

Ownership

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RadioU is owned and operated by Spirit Communications, Inc., a non-profit organization funded by listener donations. RadioU does not have commercial sponsors and is kept running through listener donations received during its twice-yearly on-air fundraisers.

Repeaters

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Call sign Frequency City of license State Facility ID Class ERP
(W)
Height
(m (ft))
WPRJ 101.7 FM Coleman Michigan 12527 A 4,600 114 m
KRQZ 91.5 FM Lompoc California 78929 B1 4,000 238 m

Translators

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Call sign Frequency
(MHz)
City of license State Facility ID Class ERP
(W)
Height
(m (ft))
Rebroadcasts
W263AX 100.5 Circleville Ohio 158610 D 75 42.6 m (140 ft) WUFM
W273BQ 102.5 Dayton Ohio 157110 D 27 72.2 m (237 ft) WUFM
W223CF 92.5 Mansfield Ohio 158486 D 38 14 m (46 ft) WUFM
W271AO 102.1 Mount Vernon Ohio 158516 D 55 38.4 m (126 ft) WUFM
W288CT 105.5 Newark Ohio 158554 D 55 60 m (200 ft) WUFM
W254BJ 98.7 Springfield Ohio 145937 D 10 80 m (260 ft) WUFM
W277BV 103.3 Zanesville Ohio 158595 D 55 89.7 m (294 ft) WUFM
K213EM[a] 90.5 Edmond Oklahoma 106683 D 23 320 m (1,050 ft) WPRJ
W278BX 103.5 Saginaw Michigan 144582 D 30 76 m WPRJ
W244BS 96.7 Alma Michigan 144639 D 250 13.8 m WPRJ
K299BE 107.7 San Luis Obispo California 94144 D 10 449.3 m KRQZ
K270AF 101.9 Grover City California 83335 D 10 225 m KRQZ

Notes:

  1. ^ Translator serves Oklahoma City

References

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  1. ^ "FCC database". Radio U. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
  2. ^ Sky Angel - TV for a better you Retrieved June 11, 2009 from http://www.skyangel.com/partner/default.aspx?aid=00132
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