Station History

WRST has been broadcasting from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh campus for over 40 years. Located at 90.3 on your FM dial, WRST prides itself in providing a diverse programming format to Oshkosh, Wisconsin and other Fox Valley communities. The WRST call letters stand for Radio Station of the Titans. Doctor Robert L. Snyder originally started the station; he was hired in the early 1960’s to start a broadcast media program.


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station founder "Doc" Snyder

WRST has been in service since April 20th, 1966.  At that time our studio was located in what was the Fuller Goodman Lumber Company office facilities.  The antenna (a twelve foot pole) and the transmitter were located on the Gruenhagen Conference Center rooftop.

In 1971 the studios, offices, transmitter and antenna were relocated to the newly built Arts and Communication center.  Our operating power was raised from 10 to 960 watts.  Also, stereo generation was added to our signal and our frequency was changed from 88.1 FM to 90.3 FM.

Throughout Our History, WRST has been dedicated to providing quality alternative programming to area listeners while serving as training facility for University of Wisconsin Oshkosh students, primarily in the Radio-TV-Film Major.

WRST started streaming all local programming to the world on April 5, 2005.

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WRST-FM's Original Studio Building

WRST's Original Building

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Facts about WRST

Technical Information

WRST-FM 90.3 MHz is Licensed to the Board of Regents of the UW System

We are licensed to broadcast with 960 watts with a HAAT of 38 meters.  We are licensed as a Non-Commercial Class A station.

Here is our estimated General Coverage area:
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WRST Mission Statement

1.  To provide listeners in the city of Oshkosh and surrounding areas with a schedule of educational, information, and entertaining programming complementary to that which is offered by other radio services.

2. To provide students interested in broadcasting with the opportunity to gain experience in the operation of a radio station under professional supervision.

3. To provide the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh with an effective instrument of public information in the area from which it draws most of its students, acquainting the public with the programs and activities of the University.

Summary: Service through Education.

 

Music

We have tons of music, so much that it would take years to type up a list of all the songs or CD's we have...so here is a small sampling of what genres we have.

If you want to hear a song or particular artist, call up our request line at (920) 424-3113 and ask the DJ the song/artist you want to hear, if we have it and can find it we will play it for you!