WNUB is an FM radio station operated by students and owned and licensed to Norwich University, according to the advisor of the radio station.
“WNUB is the campus radio station;” said Josh Flanders, 21, a senior communications major form Lebanon, N.H. “It is primarily for communications students to give them the opportunity to become familiar with the aspects of radio.”
These aspects include radio production. Students have the opportunity to do live shows once a week, voice-tracked shows, and work with public service announcements, according to Flanders.
“The music is an adult alterative from midnight to 6 p.m.,” said Doug Smith, professor of communications and WNUB supervisor. “We have students from radio class live from 6 to midnight and they play whatever they want.”
The music that is played on the radio has to be within the content rules of the Federal Communications Commission, according to Flanders.
The station also has citizens from town and from Northfield High School who have live shows on the weekends, according to Smith.
“I have had friends who have played their music on it and I like their music,” said Jamie Hartjen, 19, a sophomore architecture major form Cobleskill, N.Y.
Last year the radio station was renovated and updated to be on the same level as “what you are going to see” in a radio station out in the work world, according to Flanders.
The renovations included a new sound board, and many smaller things that were needed like microphones and software updates, according to Flanders.
WNUB wanted to create “a new more spacious and modern studio” with the renovation, according to Smith.
The next big project for Smith is to work on broadcasting the radio station on the internet.
“Now that we have spent the money on the upgrade, we can look at [broadcasting online] sometime in the next year. Streaming audio on the web,” said Smith. “But that’s going to require more money and more equipment.”
Some students would be more willing to listen to WNUB if it was online. “I would more likely listen to WNUB if they streamed on the web,” said Hartjen.
Students can contact the studio to make requests during one of the live shows by calling ex.2520 from any campus phone.