WGVU-FM 88.5 Allendale/Grand Rapids

Simulcast on WGVS-FM 95.3 Whitehall/Muskegon

Slogan/Positioner: WGVU Radio, West Michigan Public Radio

Format: Public: News/Talk, Jazz

Web site: www.wgvu.org/radio/

E-mail: visit web site

Major Network Affiliation: NPR

Power/Height/Class: 3,000 watts / 312 feet / A

Broadcasts in digital/HD

FCC technical information:

• engineering data
• station details
• coverage area

More about station:

• Radio Locator coverage area
• FCCInfo.com listing
• Recnet Broadcast Query
• WGVU-FM from Wikipedia
• WGVU-FM from RadioTime.com
• WGVU on Facebook
• Tower photos, thanks Tom Bosscher

Call Sign History:

• WGVU-FM: 12/14/1987
• WGVC-FM: 1/19/1983
• WSRX:

Call Sign Origin: Grand Valley State University

On Air Dates:

• July 17, 1983 as WGVC
• October 1974 as WSRX, which went silent in July 1982

Owner: Grand Valley State University

Telephone: (616) 771-6666

Notes/History:

• 12/14/1987: Call sign change to WGVU-FM to reflect new name of school
• 7/17/1983: On-air again as WGVC-FM 'Grand Valley College' with upgraded facilities
• 7/1982: Station is silent
• 10/1974: On-air as WSRX, 10 watt student run station

Transmitter location:

Ottawa County

Old logo gallery: