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WQUN AM To Close

Quinnipiac University plans to shut down its two-decade-old community radio station in June.

On Friday afternoon, Quinnipiac Vice President for Public Affairs Lynn Bushnell announced the imminent closure of the station, WQUN, which first went on the air in 1997 at 1220 on the AM dial.

To shift resources to more closely match the ever-changing needs and interests of our students,” Bushnell wrote, and to better prepare them for future employment opportunities, we will cease operations of AM-1220 WQUN, the university’s Greater New Haven community radio station, on June 30, 2019. The building and property on Whitney Avenue will be retained and repurposed as part of the strategic planning process.”

Click here to read the full letter.

Bushnell wrote that, when WQUN first launched two decades ago, it was used as a training ground for students interested in developing their broadcasting skills in anticipation of a future job in the radio industry.

Unfortunately, in recent years, the entire radio industry, AM in particular, has seen tectonic change,” she wrote. The number of students who even consider a career in radio, or who want to intern at WQUN-AM has declined sharply, prompting the university to re-examine the prudence of continuing to operate a community radio station.”

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