WWVU-FM is a student run college radio station serving Morgantown, West Virginia and greater Monongalia County, WV. It is owned by West Virginia University

West Virginia University

West Virginia University is a public research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Other campuses include: West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg; West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery; Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser;...

. Main offices are located at the WVU Mountainlair

MountainLair

The Mountainlair, commonly called "the Lair" by students, is the three-floor student union building at West Virginia University. The current building dates to 1968 and replaced an earlier structure built in 1948...

, on the Downtown Campus. Its transmitter is located around University High School (Morgantown)

University High School (Morgantown)

University High School is a high school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that houses just over 1,250 students. The school mascot is the hawk and the school colors are scarlet red, old gold, and black.-History:...

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U92 was nominated for Station Of The Year by the College Music Journal

College Music Journal

College Music Journal, commonly known as CMJ, is a music events/publishing company which hosts an annual festival in New York City, the CMJ Music Marathon, as well as a weekly magazine of and for the music industry and college radio stations in the United States and Canada. It publishes top 30...

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WWVU first began broadcasting in 1982, and was the first radio station in Morgantown to stream online at U92's website.

Specialty Shows

• Alternate Routes- one hour of Americana (music)
  Americana (music)
  Americana is an amalgam of roots musics formed by the confluence of the shared and varied traditions that make up the American musical ethos; specifically those sounds that are merged from folk, country, blues, rhythm and blues, rock and roll and other external influential styles...
  
  
• Artist Feature- an hour from favorite artists
• Blind Alley- one hour of the blues
• Classical Show- a two hour study of the great composers, past and present
• Debut LP- an entire new release from favorite artists played without commercial interruptions
• Encore- a countdown of favorites from the 1930s and '40s
• Euphoria Garden- six hours of new age sounds
• Feedback- an hour talk show dedicated to covering local, state, and national issues with guests and callers- produced by U92 News
• Golden Road- a two-hour showcase of the best jam bands
• Jazz Show- traditional and contemporary jazz on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays
• Low Orbit- 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...
  
  
• Morgantown Sound- a profile of the local scene featuring both live and recorded music
• Nonverbal Communication- three hours of instrumental music on Mondays
• No Limits - three hours of completely freeform radio on Saturday nights
• No Remorse- a three-hour show of all things metal
• Reggae- two hours of roots, dub, dancehall, and ska
• Slapshot- one-hour hockey talk show, currently a podcast produced by U92 Sports
• Sportspage- one-hour talk show, talking all things Mountaineers, college, and major league sports; Sportspage specialty shows are also produced throughout the year for special events- produced by U92 Sports
• Studio 92- a showcase of all the latest alternative releases and the top 10 albums of the week
• Time Warp- three hours of classic rock from the 1950s, '60s, and '70s featuring underground sounds
• Urban Diner- the latest in hip hop and R&B
• Vocalese- three hour in-depth look into the world of jazz with a featured release, an artist feature, and a top 10 countdown