WHUS is a non-commercial educational FM college radio station. It transmits with 4,400 watts on 91.7 MHz from the University of Connecticut (UConn) in Storrs to audiences in Connecticut, southern Massachusetts and western Rhode Island. WHUS operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year as a community radio station that features members of the student body and the local community. WHUS radio also streams 24/7 online and is available on the WHUS Radio smartphone app. Programming WHUS broadcasts over 100 shows featuring a diverse mix of music, from polka to hip-hop. In 2014 WHUS added a second online streaming station, WHUS-2, to accommodate additional DJs. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on weekdays WHUS airs public affairs and talk programs. It also provides commercial-free coverage of ten sports at UConn. WHUS has four departments: Music, News, Sports and Talk. The News department has about ten members and focuses on coverage of local news stories, particularly pertaining to the UConn community. The News team is responsible for finding stories, interviewing sources and creating written articles accompanied by audio productions. The News department also produces and hosts a weekly news show in collaboration with The Daily Campus and UCTV called Husky Nation News that provides news updates from the prior week and conversation about campus happenings. WHUS Sports travels across the country, providing play-by-play updates, covering UConn men's and women's basketball and football. They also cover men's and women's soccer, hockey and baseball. In addition to their on-air productions, WHUS hosts multiple concerts at UConn each semester, exposing the community to unique bands and artists. Multimedia In 2014 WHUS opened a multimedia production studio for video and audio recording and mixing. This resulted in the creation of the WHUS Promotions, Training, Online and Tech/IT Departments. The WHUS Promotions department has two areas of concentration: the marketing and events departments. The marketing department and street team focus on advertising, branding and marketing. The Events department plans and orchestrates the concerts and speakers held throughout the semester. They also help connect WHUS DJs with other organizations for events on campus. The Training department works with the other departments, training in broadcast, media production and management. The Online department produces online content reflective of WHUS' broadcast and non-broadcast activities. Tech/IT educates students on server maintenance, computer support and the functioning of broadcast equipment. History WHUS's debut as a non-commercial FM station occurred in 1957.