| WMUW | |
| City: | Columbus, Mississippi |
| Branding: | "88.5 WMUW The Edge" |
| Airdate: | September 28, 1981 |
| Format: | Variety |
| Erp: | 980 watts |
| Haat: | 27m (89feet) |
| Class: | A |
| Facility Id: | 91984 |
| Coordinates: | 33.4897°N -88.4217°W |
| Owner: | Mississippi University for Women |
| Webcast: | Listen Live |
| Licensing Authority: | FCC |
WMUW (88.5 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve the community of Columbus, Mississippi. The station is owned by Mississippi University for Women, and airs a variety format.[1]
The station was assigned the WMUW call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on January 16, 2006.[2]
WMUW went on the air September 28, 1981, at 11 a.m.[3] The station aired a full-service format featuring jazz, big band, and classical music, along with news programming and syndicated fare from the Longhorn Radio Network of the University of Texas at Austin; it broadcast with an effective radiated power of 980 watts. WMUW operated as part of the Division of Communication of the university after a 1982 schoolwide reorganization.[4] By 1984, it was broadcasting 18 hours a day and known among students as "88-Plus".[5] The station's first license, however, expired; according to the June 11, 1998, letter from the Federal Communications Commission, the action came as a result of WMUW's failure to transmit in twelve straight months, which occurred because the station's tower was down.[6] The university immediately applied for a new construction permit, which was awarded in 2005; the license to cover was awarded in 2008.