WWSU 106.9FM, Wright State University’s student-operated radio station, has been selected to receive a major broadcast equipment upgrade that will improve its on-air sound quality and expand hands-on learning opportunities for students.
The equipment was provided by Telos Alliance in partnership with the College Radio Foundation, which invited college radio stations across the country to submit proposals outlining their need for updated audio processing technology.
WWSU was selected from a competitive national pool of entries.
“There are so many worthy stations,” said Lori Quicke of the College Radio Foundation. “In the end, we are pleased to announce that WWSU is one that will benefit greatly from this gift.”
Operated by Wright State students, WWSU serves the campus and surrounding community with music, news and specialty programming while providing experiential learning in broadcasting, engineering and media production.
The station received an Omnia.11 FM+HD audio processor, allowing it to continue its mission with enhanced sound quality and expanded technical capabilities.
The station’s winning proposal was submitted by student engineer and general manager Larkin Smith, who said WWSU has had to rely on outdated equipment since its transmitter and tower sustained significant damage during Hurricane Ike in 2008.
“College radio is not just still viable, it is important,” Smith wrote in the proposal. “WWSU is proof of that. What we need is a signal that proves it to every listener who finds us on the dial.”
The new processor will allow WWSU to deliver a cleaner, more consistent sound to listeners while giving students experience with modern industry-standard technology.
“Winning an Omnia.11 is a huge step forward for WWSU,” said Smith, a management information systems major. “Clean, professional sound has been one of our top priorities, and this processor gets us there in a way we couldn’t have reached on our own. Our listeners will hear the difference the moment they tune in.”
Winning the processor will help launch a broader revitalization of WWSU, focused on upgrading infrastructure, strengthening branding and expanding programming as Wright State reimagines the station as a modern content lab for experiential learning and student expression.
“We’ve known WWSU needed a new audio processor at the transmitter,” said Thad Doyle, director of the Student Involvement and Leadership Center. “This upgrade, along with several others, will help the station go further as it plans to celebrate 50 years of broadcasting in 2027.”
Jim Armstrong, senior director of sales for Telos Alliance Audio Production in the U.S. and Canada, said the company was excited to support WWSU and its mission to provide real-world learning opportunities for students.
“Telos Alliance is absolutely thrilled to award WWSU a new Omnia.11 to bring their audio processing into the modern era,” Armstrong said. “We believe that college radio is vital to training the air talent, engineers and programmers who will take radio into the future.”
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