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WTSR

Radio station at The College of New Jersey

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WTSR (91.3 FM) is a student-run non-commercial radio station broadcasting from The College of New Jersey (formerly Trenton State College), servicing Mercer County and Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The station's call letters originally reflected the college's former name: "Trenton State Radio".

01History

In June 1966, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted the college permission to use 89.7 FM at a power of 10 watts under the callsign WTSR. WTSR first went on the air on October 26, 1966, from two studios in Armstrong Hall following a ceremony from then-new college president Dr. Virgil W. Gillenwater. In March 1968 the radio station moved from Armstrong into Kendall Hall.

On November 1, 1974, following months of testing, WTSR changed frequency to 91.3 FM when the station was granted an increase in power by the FCC to broadcast at 1,500 watts. This upgrade provided the station with a 30-mile broadcast radius and the capability to reach a potential audience of 750,000 to 800,000 listeners. Following a stint to The Brower Student Center, WTSR moved into brand new facilities inside Kendall Hall at the beginning of the 1993-94 academic year.

In 2011 the Trenton Thunder, then the Double A affiliate of the New York Yankees, announced WTSR as the new flagship station of the Trenton Thunder Radio Network. The agreement saw WTSR broadcast all Thunder Eastern League regular season games and playoff games. In 2017, the Thunder announced a new broadcast deal with WNJE.

02WTSR Underground

Once per semester, WTSR collaborates with Lions Television (LTV) to bring underground alternative artists to The College of New Jersey. Each band performs a live set, which is recorded and later uploaded to the WTSR Underground YouTube channel. Artists are also interviewed by WTSR's News Staff. Turnover, Citizen, and Tiny Moving Parts have all performed at Underground.

03Management

WTSR is completely student-run consisting of two boards: the executive board (e-board) and the board of directors. The e-board is made up of the station manager, operations manager, and the program manager. The board of directors includes the rest of the board, for a total of 11 student members who operate the station along with the general manager.

04Awards

Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Awards
Year Award Entry Awardee(s) Result
2022 Best Station Blog 91.3FM Blog Zach Rich, Haley Wright Finalist
Best Sports Update Sports Talk! Jay Katz Finalist
Best News Interview Interview with Dr. Gary Chapman Nancy Bowne Finalist
Best College/University Radio Station (under 10,000 students) 91.3FM WTSR WTSR Executive Board Finalist
Best Community Volunteer Program/Personality Get Funked Up Dennis Bereznyak "D-Menace" Finalist
2023 Best Talk Program Slumber Party Cassie Malnick, Bella Trucco Winner
2024 Best Use of Video in Radio Studio WTSR Underground Emily Dougherty, DJ Landau, Robert Andersen, Annalise Kelly, Catherine Burns, Delaney Smith, Maddy Breeze, Christopher Ortiz, Sam Herman Finalist
Best Liner/Sweeper The Pond Splash Zone Zach Rice, Jake Brancato Finalist
Best Program Director, Radio 91.3FM WTSR Madeline Breeze Finalist
2025 Best Community Volunteer Program Transmission Control Thomas Kelley Winner
Best Political News Live Election Coverage 11/7/24 Delaney Smith, Sarah Neil, Kevin Potucek, Skye Frawley & Jenna Rittman Finalist
Best Program Director, Radio 91.3FM WTSR Delaney Smith Finalist
Best Production Director, Radio The College of New Jersey Samuel Herman Winner
Best Music Director, Radio 91.3FM WTSR Addie DiPietro Finalist
Best Sports Director, Radio 91.3.FM WTSR Matthew Post Finalist
Best Business Director, Radio 91.3FM WTSR Daniel Landau Finalist
Watch videos about WTSRExplainers and documentaries on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

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