WZIS-FM (90.7
MHz
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, "Z90.7") is the student radio station at
Indiana State University
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in
Terre Haute, Indiana
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. The broadcast studio is located on-campus on the third floor of Dreiser Hall, while the
antenna is located across the
Wabash in
West Terre Haute, Indiana
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.
The staff consists of many dedicated volunteer staff and paid directors, which include undergraduate and graduate students, as a faculty staff advisor.
WZIS-FM was previously WMHD, owned by Rose Hulman. In 2013, WMHD ceased broadcasting over the air, but continues to stream programming today at https://wmhdradio.org. In 2014, Rose Hulman sold the broadcast assets of WMHD to Indiana State University.
The sale, at a price of $16,465, was consummated on August 15, 2014. Previously, on August 8, 2014, the station changed its call sign to its current name of WZIS-FM as part of the sale.
Programming
WMHD Radio ''The Monkey'' is still on the air today at http://wmhdradio.org. In 2020, nearly 30 Rose-Hulman students have helped make WMHD as vibrant and active as any point in the past decade. The station broadcasts a variety of music and students can produce and put together their own shows. Categories such as
alternative rock
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,
pop
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Artists
* POP, a Japanese idol group now known as Gang Parade
* Pop! (British group), a UK pop group
* Pop! featuring Angie Hart, an Australian band
Album ...
,
punk
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,
bluegrass, and
electronica
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all in a single broadcast day.
Former logos
See also
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Campus radio
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List of college radio stations in the United States
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References
External links
Indiana State UniversityWMHD Online Radio, The Monkey
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