The Bloomsburg University Radio Station, WBUQ 91.1 FM, will be having an end of the year open house at the radio station. The open house will be Friday, May 2, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in McCormick 1251 (WBUQ studio).
Anyone interested in radio, checking out the station, or becoming a DJ is encouraged to stop by the station during the open house. Executive staff members will be at there to answer any questions, and information sheets about WBUQ will be available. Those in attendance also have a chance to win prizes.
WBUQ is a student-run radio station, and provides a means of student training and experience in radio broadcasting, provides a means of entertainment, serves the public interest, and is an instrument of expression for student, faculty and community opinion, in accordance with the rules of the FCC.
The station was established in 1985, originally as a rock station. Since then, WBUQ has grown. The music that is now played has diversified to include all genres. WBUQ seeks to gain the involvement of the Bloomsburg Community, both on campus and off campus, and reach a larger audience, and recruit new members to join the team.