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. The station retransmits its signal to several FM stations and FM

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nationwide including

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, a full-service FM station licensed to Coleman, Michigan. RadioU primarily plays alternative and heavier music across several genres, including hip-hop, pop-rock, hard rock, hardcore/metal music, as well as electronic/dance. The station is accessible worldwide through its website and can be seen through its music TV stream, RadioU TV.

RadioU TV

''RadioU TV'', formerly known as ''TVU'', is a commercial-free,

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television network which broadcasts through the Internet. It was formerly available on satellite and IPTV provider

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. RadioU TV airs several shows, aside from its normal programming: * ''Battery'' plays

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music videos from bands such as

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, Norma Jean and

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. * ''RadioU TV's Most Wanted'' (formerly TVU's Most Wanted, or TMW) is a countdown of the top videos of the week. Hudson is the host. * ''Fusion'' plays

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artists. RadioU TV is available for free in a

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format on the station's website.

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streams are also available in 360p and

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. In the past, RadioU TV (as TVU) was available as a standard-definition television channel on

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from 2007 to 2014, and on satellite from 2001 to 2008. TVU was also simulcast from 1 am to 5 pm ET on the

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(KTV) satellite station, which was available on

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Ownership

RadioU is owned and operated by Spirit Communications, Inc., a non-profit organization funded by listener donations. RadioU does not have commercial sponsors and is kept running through listener donations received during its twice-yearly on-air fundraisers.

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