Whats the difference between WBRU and BSR? Why does Brown have two stations?
Technically, Brown doesn’t own either station. WBRU and BSR come from the same roots, the Brown Network. You can read more about the history of those earlier days here. WBRU is a fully commercial radio station owned by the Brown Broadcasting Service, an independent corporation, and it is run by Brown students and a few paid professionals. Since they are a modern-rock ‘alternative’ formatted station, their DJs don’t make the playlists. BSR is student and community-run, but does not own a license, something we have been working to change for 5 years now. For more info on our license situation, click here. Our programmers produce all of our programming (except Free Speech Radio News). WBRU is financially and legally independent from Brown; BSR is funded mostly by the University, grants, and alumni & listener support. You can help support BSR, too. WBRU and BSR have completely different goals and offer very different opportunities, which is why there are two stations in which Brown student
