Political Quotes

“50 years ago last Sunday, a vision of student-oriented mass media became a reality on the campus of DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. On April 25, 1949, WGRE Radio began broadcasting as the first FCC licensed 10-watt educational station in the Nation. DePauw Professors Harold Ross and Betty Turnell founded the station based on an image of the mass media being an invaluable teaching tool. This founding vision has been the hallmark of WGRE's 50 years in broadcasting. WGRE has been able to provide this teaching tool for its students while always being a community-oriented station. Throughout the station's history, WGRE has provided west central Indiana with diverse programming, meeting the needs of its listening audience. It has always made an effort to bring the listening audience programming it can use to become more well-rounded citizens. For example, during the station's earlier years, a complete opera series was broadcast to western Indiana.”