December 1992 : “ A Night in the Life of the Condom Hut ” Our intrepid reporter spent a night at Cranston ’ s Condom Hut — a former Fotomat kiosk ( remember film ?) — chronicling all the evening ’ s ups and downs .
January 1998 : “ Hail from the Chief ” President Bill Clinton sent us a letter , telling us how much he loved his Rhode Island Monthly swag . Really , who wouldn ’ t ?
Whatever Happened to WBRU ?
For those of us who came of age in the ’ 80s and ’ 90s , 95.5 WBRU will always hold a special place in our hearts . It was the one place on the dial where you could listen to good alternative tunes and hear vintage ones on the Retro Lunch . The station also held annual events like the Rock Hunt ( a local battle of the bands competition ) and summer and birthday bash concerts that drew the likes of Linkin Park , Guster , Hole , Ben Folds Five and the Cold War Kids . The station , owned by the Brown Broadcasting Service , held its first FM broadcast in 1966 before going off the air in 2017 . You can still catch the cool tunes online , though , at wbru . com , through the WBRU app , iTunes playlists and more , while WBRU 360 ° also airs on 101.1 FM Sunday – Tuesday . — Dana Laverty
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