- Station name Station name
- WBRU
- Description Description
- Our flagship products include 360 Sound live DJ sets, Live Sessions artist performances, and A Very Distant Perspective podcast. Run by students, we champion underground sounds, local artists, and media innovation.
- Launch date Launch date
- 2 September 1936
- Owner Owner
- Brown Broadcasting Service, Inc.
- Contact Contact
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WBRU
United States
Format
192kbps • MP3
WBRU is Brown University's student-run radio station and multimedia content studio in Providence, Rhode Island. Founded in 1936, we've evolved from college radio into a creative hub.
At a glance
Station overview Station overview
| Country Country |
United States
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|---|---|
| Language Language | English |
| Stream status Stream status | Ok |
| Homepage Homepage | wbru.com |
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Broadcast profile
Broadcast profile Broadcast profile
Coverage area
Providence, Rhode Island
Owner / network
Brown Broadcasting Service, Inc.
First air date
2 September 1936
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Station details
Station details
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Location, identifiers, and useful links for this station.
| Station ID | 39707 |
|---|---|
| Region | United States |
| Branding | WBRU/WBRU360 |
| Owner | Brown Broadcasting Service, Inc. |
| Broadcast area | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Launched | 2 September 1936 |
| Website | wbru.com |
Stream health
Stream health
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Recent playback checks and any current warnings for this stream.
| Last check | 20 hours ago |
|---|---|
| Stream host | s3.radio.co |
| Final host | s3.radio.co |
| HTTP status | 200 |
| Content type | audio/mpeg |
| Server software | s3-kassel2.radio.co |
| Latency | 629 ms |
Source information
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| Current stream format | MP3 |
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Last successful stream
20 hours ago
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About station About WBRU
WBRU is Brown University's student-run radio station and multimedia content studio in Providence, Rhode Island. Founded in 1936, we've evolved from college radio into a creative hub.
Our flagship products include 360 Sound live DJ sets, Live Sessions artist performances, and A Very Distant Perspective podcast. Run by students, we champion underground sounds, local artists, and media innovation.
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