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| Broadcast area | Capital District Eastern New York Western Massachusetts Southwestern Vermont |
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| Frequency | 91.5 MHz |
| Branding | The Upstate Underground |
| Programming | |
| Format | College Radio |
| Affiliations | Pacifica Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Rensselaer 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 ID | 55742 |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 10,000 watts, Stereo |
| HAAT | 113 meters (371 feet) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°41′13″N 73°42′22″W / 42.687°N 73.706°W |
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| Website | http://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.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WRPI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.