The U is a non-commercial student-run radio station that strives to offer unique programming while providing a service that is both educational and entertaining to the University of Missouri-Saint Louis community. The U is managed by students and overseen by the Student Electronic Media Professionals’ Association. With 25 milliwatts of power, “The U” is classified under the FCC as a low power FM station. In addition to reaching around campus, “The U” also streams live on the Internet.
The U first went on the air in Spring 2006, broadcasting out of the office of Dr. Charles Granger, biology professor. With the support of many, funds were generated to build new facilities at the core of the UM-St. Louis campus – the Millennium Student Center. The MSC studios launched in April 2007 and continue to grow and thrive as a relatively new group
