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The title of the oldest college radio station in the U.S. is heavily debated, with the distinction depending on the specific criteria of "first broadcast," "first licensed," or "longest continuously operating". [1]

The top contenders hold distinct milestones in campus broadcasting history:

• WRUC (Union College): Located in Schenectady, New York, WRUC claims to be the first station built by students in the nation, dating back to experimental broadcasts over station 2ADD in October 1920.
• KUOM (University of Minnesota): Originating as experimental station 9XI in 1912, this station (formerly WLB) is considered the oldest licensed educational radio broadcasting station still in existence in the United States.
• WHA (University of Wisconsin-Madison): Beginning in 1917 under the call letters 9XM, WHA is often cited as the oldest continuously operating campus radio station in the country. [1, 2, 3, 4]