WRBB-FM. (Radio station: Boston, Mass.) records

WRBB, Northeastern University's student radio station, was formed as WNEU in 1962 when a student group known as the Husky Hi-liters began broadcasting out of a small room in the basement of Ell Student Center. The Hi-liters were responsible for the University student broadcasting system which informed students of campus events and activities. In December 1962, the station began transmitting on AM radio, expanding its reach to include two dorms and other locations around campus. The following year, WNEU became an affiliate of ABC radio and provided news coverage of President John F. Kennedy's assassination. In 1968 the radio station welcomed its first female announcer, Donna Halper, who broadcasted a nightly show called "Full Circle". In 1970 the radio station moved to FM and changed its call letters to WRBB, the RBB standing for Rock Back Bay. As a non-commercial station, it transmitted at 10 watts on 91.7 FM. An FCC ruling in 1978 required all stations operating at 10 watts to boost their power to 100 watts or move to another frequency. The ruling was meant to prevent small radio stations from interfering with larger commercial stations on neighboring frequencies. With limited space in a crowded airwave, WRBB's application for an increase in wattage ran out, and in 1982 the station was forced to move to its present location at 104.9 FM. As a "secondary" station, it shared the space with WVCA in Gloucester. WRBB's signal remains at 10 watts which limits its reach to a two and one-half mile radius from its transmitter located in the Curry Center. WRBB continues to transmit on 104.9 FM, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, playing a variety of music and providing extensive coverage of the University's sports teams. The station has since added a live stream broadcast on its website: http://wrbbradio.org/.