WIUX history

WFQR Radio, another carrier current AM radio station, was founded in Foster Quadrangle in 1964; the call letters stood for “Foster Quadrangle Radio” and the station broadcasted on 600 AM. Its programming was beamed to the dorms along Fee Lane, including Foster, McNutt, and Briscoe Quadrangles.

In 1965, WFQR Radio changed its call letters to WIN and continued to operate from Foster Quadrangle.

In 1966, Phil Murphy formed the Indiana University Radio Network (IURN) to combine sales for both student stations.

In 1967, the two stations merged to form the largest student-owned commercial carrier current campus radio station in the world.

Bob Roberts (AKA Bob Rodenkirk, “Frankie B. Rhodes”), WIUS Program Director 1972-73

WIUS then relocated until Spring Break of 1973 to the old Elliott House WQAD studios, using salvaged and borrowed equipment, records that survived the fire, and records from student DJ collections.

Since 1981, the FCC-licensed, student-operated FM station at Western Illinois University used the “WIUS” call letters.

The first annual Culture Shock Music Festival was put on by WIUS in 1986.

In 1994, WIUS was granted a portion of the student activity fee for each of the following two school years.

In 2004, an application for a student-operated FM radio license was submitted to the FCC. The FCC delayed granting a low-power FM license to WIUS because of another application in the Bloomington area.

WIUX began broadcasting on 100.3 FM on January 30, 2006.

On June 4, 2007, WIUX moved to 99.1 FM after Columbus, Indiana radio station WYGB expanded its range to the nearby area and began using the 100.3 FM frequency.

In the spring of 2012, WIUX expanded its organization to include an online-only studio, B-Side, that can be streamed anywhere via the internet.

WIUX won the award for “Best Liner” in March 2015 from the IBS along with placing in the top 3 at the awards in twelve other categories.