WBGU-FM

WBGU-FM (88.1 FM) is a non-commercial, college radio station located on the campus of Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. The station is commonly shown in print as WBGU fm. WBGU fm is a student run radio station that focuses on independent, underground, and under-represented music.

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Broadcasting at 1,000 watts, and via webcast, WBGU fm offers people in Ohio's Black Swamp region the opportunity to hear music which is an alternative to the format offerings of commercial radio stations in the region. Music played on the station's college radio format includes:

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• Indie rock
• Jazz
• Hip hop
• Electronic
• World
• Folk
• Metal
• Punk
• Industrial
• Goth
• Experimental
• Blues
• Country
• Latin

College students, professors, and people in Bowling Green unaffiliated with the university are all represented in the station's cadre of DJs and staff, all of whom (with the exception of a professional engineering staff) work on a volunteer basis. The programming schedule changes regularly, owing to the scheduling demands and influx and outflux of the students, who consist the majority of WBGU fm's staff. Generally, each DJ brings a different style of music (or programming) to the station for his or her regularly scheduled program. The station broadcasts continuously, 24 hours a day, during both the academic year and summer.

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WBGU fm partners with local clubs and other venues to bring artists to the Bowling Green area. WBGU fm's "Venue Partners" are:

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• Cleveland Agora, near Akron, Ohio
• Howard's Club H, in Bowling Green
• The Grog Shop, in Cleveland
• Newport Music Hall, in Columbus, Ohio
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Bowling Green State University: Bowling Green State University (BGSU) is a public, four-year institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio, USA; about 20 miles south of Toledo, Ohio on I-75. It was established in 1910; as of 2003 it boasts a student body of about 20,200. It offers over 200 undergraduate programs, as well as master's ...