WRUV: About Us - The Past, Present + Future

About WRUV 90.1 FM

'RUV Paraphernalia

Executive Board

Station History

Our Philosophy

Get the F.A.Q.'s

Frequently Asked Questions-

The following is a list of questions we have received countless times over.
It is, by no means, a complete list. Click a question below to read the answer.
When you are finished, if you still have a question(s), feel free to Contact Us.

Thanks Again For Listening! [WRUVSTAFF]

F.A.Q.s:

1. What is the Broadcast Power of WRUV FM Burlington? [answer]

2. What is the Broadcast Period of WRUV? [answer]

3. Is WRUV an Official Licensed Station? [answer]

4. Does WRUV allow its djs to play songs with explicit lyrics? [answer]

5. I am confused. What is WRUV's music policy? [answer]

6. How Can I be a dj on WRUV? [answer]

7. Why are there so many djs on WRUV? [answer]

[Broadcast Power]

WRUV's broadcast power is 460 watts. Our broadcast radius is about 10 miles.
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[Broadcast Period]

WRUV is on the air during UVM's Spring, Summer, and Fall semesters. [go back]

[License]

Yes. The FCC licenses WRUV as an educational broadcaster. [go back]

[Explicit Lyrics]

Explicit Lyrics are not allowed due to FCC regulations. Although a slip-up may occur.
In these instances, the station encourages DJs to apologize
immediately following the occurrance. [go back]

[Music Policy]

These artists cannot be played on WRUV:

Any artist that has ever been in regular rotation on commercial radio stations in the state of Vermont (excluding Vermont Public Radio).
Any artist that has ever been on the Billboard Top 40 Album or Singles charts.
Any artist who has ever been in regular rotation on MTV. This excludes specialty programs such as 120 Minutes and Direct Effect.
Any artist that breaks any one of the above criteria and is in a new band.
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[Dj]

We get asked this question alot. It's very exciting for us to find out how many of you are interested in doing what we love doing: playing music most people won't otherwise hear if stations like us didn't exist. There are a couple of times per year in which we offer training sessions for prospective djs. We are always looking for new talent! For more info, we've created a separate page about becoming a dj @ WRUV. [go back]

[Number of DJs]

WRUV is comprised of many individuals who volunteer their time to the station.
We are all passionate about our own genres of music. WRUV survives because
of our continued efforts to make ourselves a thriving non-commercial station.
However, since we don't have "commercial dollars" to play with, our djs are students
at the University of Vermont or members of the surround community who must work
the infamous "day job." Thus, to keep the station going 7 days a week, we each
devote a few hours per week (sometimes more, depending upon position).
This all makes for a continuous stream of music, that often varies greatly dj-to-dj...and we like it that way.

Variety is what makes us unique! [go back]

Didn't find an answer to your question(s)? Contact us.

About WRUV 90.1 FM

'RUV Paraphernalia	Executive Board

Station History	Our Philosophy	Get the F.A.Q.'s

Frequently Asked Questions- The following is a list of questions we have received countless times over. It is, by no means, a complete list. Click a question below to read the answer. When you are finished, if you still have a question(s), feel free to Contact Us. Thanks Again For Listening! [WRUVSTAFF] F.A.Q.s: 1. What is the Broadcast Power of WRUV FM Burlington? [answer] 2. What is the Broadcast Period of WRUV? [answer] 3. Is WRUV an Official Licensed Station? [answer] 4. Does WRUV allow its djs to play songs with explicit lyrics? [answer] 5. I am confused. What is WRUV's music policy? [answer] 6. How Can I be a dj on WRUV? [answer] 7. Why are there so many djs on WRUV? [answer] [Broadcast Power] WRUV's broadcast power is 460 watts. Our broadcast radius is about 10 miles. [go back] [Broadcast Period] WRUV is on the air during UVM's Spring, Summer, and Fall semesters. [go back] [License] Yes. The FCC licenses WRUV as an educational broadcaster. [go back] [Explicit Lyrics] Explicit Lyrics are not allowed due to FCC regulations. Although a slip-up may occur. In these instances, the station encourages DJs to apologize immediately following the occurrance. [go back] [Music Policy] These artists cannot be played on WRUV: Any artist that has ever been in regular rotation on commercial radio stations in the state of Vermont (excluding Vermont Public Radio). Any artist that has ever been on the Billboard Top 40 Album or Singles charts. Any artist who has ever been in regular rotation on MTV. This excludes specialty programs such as 120 Minutes and Direct Effect. Any artist that breaks any one of the above criteria and is in a new band. [go back] [Dj] We get asked this question alot. It's very exciting for us to find out how many of you are interested in doing what we love doing: playing music most people won't otherwise hear if stations like us didn't exist. There are a couple of times per year in which we offer training sessions for prospective djs. We are always looking for new talent! For more info, we've created a separate page about becoming a dj @ WRUV. [go back] [Number of DJs] WRUV is comprised of many individuals who volunteer their time to the station. We are all passionate about our own genres of music. WRUV survives because of our continued efforts to make ourselves a thriving non-commercial station. However, since we don't have "commercial dollars" to play with, our djs are students at the University of Vermont or members of the surround community who must work the infamous "day job." Thus, to keep the station going 7 days a week, we each devote a few hours per week (sometimes more, depending upon position). This all makes for a continuous stream of music, that often varies greatly dj-to-dj...and we like it that way. Variety is what makes us unique! [go back] Didn't find an answer to your question(s)? Contact us.