Offices are in the Student Union Building II, The HUB, and the studios and broadcasting facilities are located in the George W. Johnson Center.
History
WGMU was founded in 1981,[1] at which point it had an AM signal.[2] In 1999 WGMU applied with the FCC to get an FM licence but was unable to obtain it.[3] At some point, the station stopped broadcasting over AM; WGMU is currently broadcast exclusively through the internet.
Output
The station broadcasts live 24/7 featuring a wide range of programming, including local music, mainstream music, news, sports and talk programming. Interviews and in-studio sessions are done regularly with local bands. Due to its close proximity to Washington DC, political figures have appeared on the station.
WGMU streams on its website, on iTunes, on-campus television channel 8.2, TuneIn and RadioFlag through their iPhone/Android applications and websites.
Sport
Amongst its roles at the university, WGMU functions as the home station for the George Mason Patriots athletics team, who achieved international fame in the 2005-2006 season. The station broadcasts every home game for both the women's and men's teams as part of the Athletic Department's Go Mason Digital Network. Broadcasts begin 30 minutes before tip-off with Pride of the Patriots for the women's games and 45 minutes beforehand for the men's games with WGMU's own pre-game show.