indiana slogan the sound of notre dame frequency 88.9 mhz format college radio jazz specialty erp 3 430 watts haat 110.0 meters class a facility id 70459 transmitter coordinates 41 36 19.00 n 86 12 45.00 w 41.6052778 n 86.2125000 w 41.6052778 ; 86.2125000 owner university of notre dame website official website wsnd fm 88.9 fm is a radio station licensed to notre dame indiana usa . wsnd fm began in 1962 as a 10 watt non commercial educational station licensed to the university of notre dame . it was operated by students during the university fall and spring semesters . in 1971 it expanded its schedule and signal coverage with a new transmitter of 3 430 watts which covered st.joseph county indiana and its surrounding communities including parts of lower michigan . it also expanded its staff to include university staff and area volunteers who helped keep the station operating during semester and summer breaks . today it continues to be operated with a complementary mix of students and volunteers . the station features classical music during the day and a large variety of programming at night including jazz broadway celtic blues big band and alternative rock . in 2012 chief operator edwin jaroszewski celebrated his 40th year with the station . in the mid 80s under the stewardship of eliot coe who was jazz director from 1984 1986 the station pioneered an eclectic mix of jazz music . the jazz programming continues expanding to include the avant garde as does the practically free form nocturne nightflight show featuring mostly rock techno metal and other current genres . an hour of stories is a weekly program featuring folktales and explorations in piano literature is a weekly excursion into canonical keyboard music research . today the station broadcasts news and weather from united press international and the national weather service at 7 30 am 8 30 am 12 30 pm 4 30 pm and 5 30 pm monday through friday and at 12 pm on weekends . 1 2 references edit wsnd fm facility 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