WRPI

WRPI
Broadcast areaCapital District
Eastern New York
Western Massachusetts
Southwestern Vermont
Frequency91.5 MHz
BrandingThe Upstate Underground
Programming
FormatCollege Radio
AffiliationsPacifica Radio Network
Ownership
OwnerRensselaer Polytechnic Institute Board of Trustees
History
First air date
1947 on 640 AM; 1957 on FM
Call sign meaning
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID55742
ClassB1
ERP10,000 watts, Stereo
HAAT113 meters (371 feet)
Transmitter coordinates
42°41′13″N 73°42′22″W / 42.687°N 73.706°W / 42.687; -73.706
Links
Public license information
Webcast
Websitehttp://www.wrpi.org/

WRPI (91.5 FM) is a non-commercial free-format college radio station run entirely by students attending Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and staffed by community members and students. WRPI broadcasts every day with an effective radiated power of 10,000 watts, serving listeners in Albany, eastern New York, western Massachusetts, Vermont, and online via live streaming. The studios are located in the basement of the Darrin Communications Center and the FM signal is broadcast from North Greenbush. Programming includes a wide range of music, cultural and public affairs programs, live bands, special events, and sports simulcasts, particularly of RPI hockey, football, and baseball. WRPI has a large record library dating to the origins of the station, estimated at 43,800 albums, and a large CD library, dating to the start of the medium.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WRPI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.