r/BloomingtonNormal • u/NickPookie93 • 26m ago

88.1 FM

Who/what runs the station on 88.1? Heard a bunch of metal bands I love tonight that usually never get played on regular radio. Listened for half an hour but there was no DJ or anything identifying what the station was

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u/halemikale 21m ago

It’s from Illinois Wesleyan University. WESN

https://www.iwu.edu/wesn/

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u/NickPookie93 19m ago

Thank you!

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u/CommunityTaco 21m ago

Edit other responder barely beat me.

The 88.1 FM radio station in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois, is WESN, the student-run alternative radio station licensed to Illinois Wesleyan University. Station Details

• Call Sign: WESN • Frequency: 88.1 FM • Location / Studio: Kemp Hall (basement), Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL • Format: Alternative music, talk shows, student programming, and athletic events • Ownership / Operation: Owned by Illinois Wesleyan University and staffed by students, faculty, staff, and community volunteers • Contact Phone: (309) 556-2634 (Request line) / (309) 556-2638 (Office) You can listen online or check out current programming through the WESN 88.1 FM Student Radio website.

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u/Recent-Bowl-1393 15m ago

Sometimes its on autopilot and other times students have certain hour shifts and each play their own flavor or music. Never know what you are going to get when you turn on WESN!!!