WPHS
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WPHS is owned and operated by Warren Consolidated Schools
, in Warren, Michigan
. WPHS was originally located at 91.5 FM
with 10 watt
s; WPHS now operates at 100 watts at 89.1 FM. The radio station's first broadcast was on March 24, 1964.
The founding station manager and teacher was Charles Lampinen who retired in 1989. Lampinen still maintains a presence on WPHS with a bi-weekly interview show aired before school board meetings. The current manager and teacher is Jennifer Stanczyk who took over for Lampinen in 1989.
Most of the shows on the station during the school year are student produced. Often there are early morning drive time
shows that are primarily talk. Following this, the noontime shows are set aside for students new to the station to get acquainted with everything that goes into running a radio production. Mid-day shows follow a set playlist
of electronic music
artists. In the late afternoon and evening, student created shows are broadcast, and can be a variety of musical genres. Student produced radio ends at 8:30 PM local time. Whenever the station isn't broadcasting local shows or during summer, it plays classical music received by a satellite dish
, the feed originating from WCPE in North Carolina
. The station broadcasts live high school sporting events, school board meetings, or other special events.
Every year WPHS runs a 'radio marathon', where students broadcast 24 hours a day for five days as a fund raiser. Generally, the funds raised are donated towards a charitable organization
, or used to improve the station's equipment.
Warren Consolidated Schools
Warren Consolidated School District is a public school district serving the cities of Warren, Sterling Heights and Troy, Michigan. It operates 25 schools including two specialized partial-day high schools that draw from the other schools within the district. Warren Consolidated has about 15,000...
, in Warren, Michigan
Warren, Michigan
Warren is a city in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The 2010 census places the city's population at 134,056, making Warren the largest city in Macomb County, the third largest city in Michigan, and Metro Detroit's largest suburb....
. WPHS was originally located at 91.5 FM
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
with 10 watt
Watt
The watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units , named after the Scottish engineer James Watt . The unit, defined as one joule per second, measures the rate of energy conversion.-Definition:...
s; WPHS now operates at 100 watts at 89.1 FM. The radio station's first broadcast was on March 24, 1964.
The founding station manager and teacher was Charles Lampinen who retired in 1989. Lampinen still maintains a presence on WPHS with a bi-weekly interview show aired before school board meetings. The current manager and teacher is Jennifer Stanczyk who took over for Lampinen in 1989.
Most of the shows on the station during the school year are student produced. Often there are early morning drive time
Drive time
Drive time is the daypart analog to prime time for radio broadcasting. It consists of the morning hours when listeners wake up, get ready, and/or head to work or school, and the afternoon hours when they are heading home and before their evening meal. These are the periods where the number of...
shows that are primarily talk. Following this, the noontime shows are set aside for students new to the station to get acquainted with everything that goes into running a radio production. Mid-day shows follow a set playlist
Playlist
In its most general form, a playlist is simply a list of songs. They can be played in sequential or shuffled order. The term has several specialized meanings in the realms of radio broadcasting and personal computers.-In radio:...
of electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
artists. In the late afternoon and evening, student created shows are broadcast, and can be a variety of musical genres. Student produced radio ends at 8:30 PM local time. Whenever the station isn't broadcasting local shows or during summer, it plays classical music received by a satellite dish
Satellite dish
A satellite dish is a dish-shaped type of parabolic antenna designed to receive microwaves from communications satellites, which transmit data transmissions or broadcasts, such as satellite television.-Principle of operation:...
, the feed originating from WCPE in North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. The station broadcasts live high school sporting events, school board meetings, or other special events.
Every year WPHS runs a 'radio marathon', where students broadcast 24 hours a day for five days as a fund raiser. Generally, the funds raised are donated towards a charitable organization
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
, or used to improve the station's equipment.