The primary purpose of this radio station is to provide a public broadcast facility to meet the special needs of the university community and the public.With the comprehensive needs of the locality as the guide, the objective of this station is to provide well-rounded informational, intellectual, educational, and cultural offerings.

Information about on-campus and off-campus activities of special interest to the student and non-student are broadcast on a regular basis. By providing programming which emphasizes content not stressed in the university curriculum, this station provides educational opportunities for students which they might not otherwise have access to.

By providing programming of diverse interests, this station serves the educational and communication needs of the entire community. By providing programming which emphasizes recent developments in various disciplines, this station serves to aid in the renewal of knowledge essential to a vital intellectual climate.