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Power 88 FM is a 175 Watt radio station located on the main floor of Dean Hall. The station is professionally run and student-staffed. Students learn the skills needed to become a professional radio announcer. They also learn the overall operation of a radio station. Students may be appointed to area directorships, which include programming, music, promotions, production, training, news, sports and public affairs. Academic credit is given for work in the radio station.

Power 88 is not your typical college radio station. The station has a rock format which encompasses the classic rock of the 70's through today. A number of specialty programs such as heavy metal and alternative are also aired at certain hours during the week. On-air announcers at Power 88 perform the tasks that the talent at major broadcasting stations do. In fact, the station sounds like any number of commercial stations in the United States. Students at Power 88 not only learn to become disc jockeys, they also learn to perform news and sports broadcasting. Power 88 airs live newscasts and remotes of Dean and area high school sports. The program is quite unique to the world of college radio. Many Dean College alumni that have worked at Power 88 have gone on to successful broadcasting careers. View the WGAO Hall of Fame here. Power 88 is a member station of Associated Press, the  National Association of Broadcasters and The Intercollegiate Broadcasting System. 

Power 88 has a broadcast signal that spans a 20-mile radius. The station is on 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Power 88 reports its play-list to national publications and receives music service from all major record labels. The equipment in the studios is state of the art. In fact, it is more technologically advanced than most major commercial stations. Power 88 welcomes students of all majors, however, Communication Arts majors have first priority.