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WMUB (88.5 MHz) is a public FM radio station licensed to Miami University, in Oxford, Ohio, United States. It produced local programming for 59 years until March 1, 2009, when it became a part of Cincinnati Public Radio. The station serves southwest Ohio and southeast Indiana. WMUB started as a student-operated station in the 1940s and turned FM in 1950. Once known for its “Rhythm and News”, it is now a full-time satellite of WVXU in Cincinnati. It primarily serves areas north of Cincinnati where the main WVXU signal is weak.

The station operates via a 24,500-watt transmitter located on Taylor Road in Butler County. WMUB broadcasts in the HD Radio format.

Prior to becoming a Cincinnati Public Radio repeater, WMUB was historically a resource to enable Miami University students studying broadcasting and journalism to train in reporting and on-air delivery. WMUB listeners also tuned in on weekday nights to listen to the voice of Mama Jazz, Phyllis Campbell, who hosted an evening show, broadcast from 8 to 11 pm.

In January 2007, the University President, David C. Hodge, charged a committee to explore alternatives to address budgetary and technological challenges for WMUB. The university owns the radio station’s license and covered nearly 62 percent of its $1.7 million budget. The committee released its report in fall 2007 and strongly recommended pursuing and developing regional connections with other existing non-commercial stations and building on connections with appropriate academic programs within the university.

In January 2009, the university announced that it was turning operation of the station over to Cincinnati Public Radio effective March 1, 2009. Seven people lost their jobs because of this change.

See also

• Williams Hall (Miami University)

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for WMUB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. ^ "Miami University Provost report". Archived from the original on October 13, 2007. Retrieved March 29, 2008.
3. ^ "Miami News". Retrieved March 29, 2008.
4. ^ "Waymark". Retrieved March 29, 2008.
5. "Station Guides". HDRadio.
6. "Academic Affairs - Miami University" (PDF).
7. "Jazz fans tune in to Mama"
   - "Mama Jazz Streaming on the Internet"
   - "Program Guide". Retrieved March 29, 2008.
8. "WMUB Committee Offers Common Sense Solutions". Media.
9. "DaytonDailyNews: Dayton, Ohio, news and information".
10. "Cincinnati News, Sports and Things to Do | Cincinnati Enquirer". The Enquirer. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
11. "Clipped From The Journal News". The Journal News. March 1, 2009. p. 6 – via newspapers.com.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 66278 (WMUB) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WMUB in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
• WMUB Archives. Maintained by the Walter Havighurst Special Collections, Miami University Libraries.

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