WESS

WESS is a student operated, non-commercial, FCC-licensed college radio station located on the campus of East Stroudsburg University in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. The station has a diversified music format, which gives listeners and deejays more variety and freedom. The station also offer talk shows, where listeners can call in and voice their opinion on topics being discussed on the show.

This article is about the Pennsylvanian radio station. For the character named Wess, see Mother 3.
WESS
CityEast Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Broadcast areaPennsylvania college
Frequency90.3 FM MHz
Programming
FormatCollege
AffiliationsPublic Radio International BBC
Ownership
OwnerEast Stroudsburg University
History
Call sign meaning
W East Stroudsburg State College
Technical information
Facility ID18247
ClassA
ERP1,000 watts
HAAT-37.0 meters
Transmitter coordinates
40°59′50.00″N 75°10′22.00″W
Links
Webcastlisten live
Websiteesu.edu/wess

WESS also broadcasts the ESU Warrior's home football, basketball, and Baseball games all year long with play by play from our Sports Director and his or her sports crew.

Students at ESU can listen in by tuning their radio dials to FM frequency 90.3, as well as tuning to Channel 14 or 15 on Cable TV in the dorms, or by listening online.

Although the station is on-campus, its 1,000 watt signal spreads out over a 15-30 mile radius in the Poconos and parts of northwestern New Jersey.

The purpose of WESS is to provide a means of student training and experience in radio broadcasting, and to provide East Stroudsburg University and the surrounding communities with alternative entertainment and educational programming.

WESS won the MTV Woodie Award in 2014 for Best College Radio Station.

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