WHUR-FM and Howard University - influential urban radio

WHUR-FM (96.3 MHz) is the radio station owned by Howard University and is headquartered at the university; it has been a prominent broadcaster of R&B, jazz, and urban programming in the Washington, D.C. market. The station has played a role in promoting local and national Black musical artists and in shaping the region's radio-driven music culture. Howard University's School of Communications and related programs have also contributed to music and media careers in the city.