WUNH


WUNH is a non-commercial college radio station at the University of New Hampshire, in Durham, New Hampshire. The station broadcasts alternative music, sports, and more to the community and surrounding area on 6000 watts.

History

The first radio broadcasts from campus were agricultural programs sponsored by the cooperative extension service. These were broadcast live over telephone lines to WHEB in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. In 1930, a radio station was constructed on the third floor of Thompson Hall, the main administrative building, and students from the Speech and Drama Department formed the Mike and Dial Club, producing live dramatic plays and a variety of other shows. In 1952, a new transmitter allowed the campus to send radio signals through electrical lines on campus, and WMDR radio was born. In 1958, the station moved into the newly constructed Memorial Union Building and in 1961 successfully applied for an FM broadcasting license for WUNH. The station signed on as a 10 watt FM educational at 90.3 in 1963.
In 1972, WUNH began FM broadcasting at 1750V/1750H watts and changed its frequency to 91.3. In 1997 the station received classification as a type A radio station, and began broadcasting at 6000V/1400H watts, allowing a coverage area that spans from southeastern to central New Hampshire and extends as far north as Cumberland County in Maine and south to Essex County in Massachusetts. In 2004, the university installed a 300-watt digital transmitter for HD radio.

Awards

Shows are run by UNH students and community members. General programming shows include a minimum of 50% new independently released music, with no music played from the Billboard Top 40. Specialty shows focus on a specific genre and do not need to follow the new music rule. Currently, there are shows dedicated to reggae, classical, jazz, polka, bluegrass, blues, Celtic, world, Hawaiian, folk, show tunes, electronica, and metal. WUNH also broadcasts a selection of UNH football, basketball, and hockey contests. Interviews of musicians and members amongst the UNH community are done regularly as well as frequent ticket giveaways with popular music venues. The station also hosts live bands on a consistent basis, allowing WUNH to become a part of the live music circuit in the seacoast. They also host Vinyl Week, a week each semester where nothing but Vinyl is played by all DJs.

Notable alumni

  • Jack Edwards, sportscaster, formerly on Versus, and ESPN; now play-by-play announcer for Boston Bruins games on NESN

    Executive board

2025

  • Jack McDonough - General Manager
  • Erin Daly - Program Director
  • Joe Faherty - Business Manager
  • Jackson Scheele - Training Director
  • Morgan Hurney - Music Director
  • Kelsey Hodsdon - Production Director
  • Max O'Malley - Promotion Director

    2024

  • Abigail Weckesser - General Manager
  • Jack McDonough - Program Director
  • Caroline Ash - Business Manager
  • Jordan Lowery - Training Director
  • Katie Clayton - Music Director
  • Kelsey Hodsdon - Production Director
  • Morgan Hurney - Promotion Director

    2023

  • Abigail Weckesser - General Manager
  • Maxwell Lalos - Program Director
  • Caroline Ash - Business Manager
  • Casey Trozinski - Chief Announcer
  • Katie Clayton - Music Director
  • Jack McDonough - Production Director
  • Isabel Crooks - Promotion Director

    2022

  • Lena Topouzoglou - General Manager
  • Kate Possi - Program Director
  • Douglas Jones - Business Manager
  • Lydia Tusler - Chief Announcer
  • Katie Clayton - Music Director
  • Lily Neher - Production Director
  • Casey Trozinski - Promotion Director

    2021

  • Samantha Coetzee - General Manager
  • Samuel Graff - Program Director, General Manager
  • Kate Possi - Business Manager
  • Lydia Tusler - Chief Announcer
  • Braeden Hale - Music Director
  • Lily Neher - Production Director
  • Lena Topouzoglou - Promotion Director

    2020

  • Samantha Coetzee – General Manager
  • Hayden Stinson – Program Director
  • Samuel Graff – Chief Announcer
  • Angelee Ganno – Business Manager
  • Braden Hale - Music Director
  • Kelsea Batchelder - Promotions Director

    2019

  • Teddy McNulty – General Manager
  • Hayden Stinson - Program Director
  • Braeden Hale - Music Director
  • Kelsea Batchelder – Business Manager
  • Nikita Serdiuk - Events Director
  • Sam Coetzee - Chief Announcer
  • Colby Deschenes - Webmaster
  • Lauren Hellman - Marathon Coordinator
  • Sophie Topozoglou - Promotions Director
  • Angelee Ganno - Production Director
  • Chloe Serena - News Director
  • Sebastian McLinden - Secretary

    2010

  • Christofer Buchanan - General Manager
  • Sarah LaPointe - Program Director
  • Nick Cianci - Music Director
  • Ian Chase - Chief Announcer
  • Spencer Watkins - Production Director
  • Erin Dillon - Events and Promotion Director
  • Aleece Johnson - Business Manager
  • Matt Walsh - Sports Director
  • Amanda Beland - News Director
  • Brendan McCann - Webmaster
  • Autumn Sundt - Historian
  • Amanda Mead - Secretary