MEDIA CONTACT: Scott Moran, WRUR general manager, (585) 275-6400

September 18, 1995

WRUR Now Among Most Powerful College Stations in State

WRUR-FM, the student-run radio station at the University of Rochester, has boosted its power from 50 to 3,000 watts.

WRUR began transmitting at full power Tuesday, Sept. 5 from atop the Hyatt Regency Rochester hotel downtown. The station's new broadcasting radius is approximately 40 miles, establishing WRUR as one of the most powerful college radio stations in the state.

The new signal corrects old technical problems involving interference with 911 emergency call boxes in Rochester.

WRUR, at 88.5 on the FM dial, is a non-profit radio station staffed by community and University volunteers. It airs jazz, blues, classical, alternative, and urban music programming.

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The University of Rochester (www.rochester.edu) is one of the nation's leading private universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering is complemented by the Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, and the Memorial Art Gallery.

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