[6] The units were Quonset huts, used to house soldiers returning from World War II, while getting training at the university.

When the Parade Ground Units were demolished in the early 1960s to make room for regular dormitories, WPGU moved into the basement of Weston Hall.

In 2018, the WPGU station moved to the basement of the campus YMCA building at 1001 S. Wright Street, Champaign, and is currently there.

[7] WPGU started broadcasting in FM stereo, with student disc jockey Ted LeBlang at the controls, on April 16, 1972.

[8] Both entities' websites were merged into one larger site containing articles, a searchable index containing every artist WPGU plays, a local events calendar, and a business directory.

In 2011, WPGU split with the217.com and moved its online presence to WPGU.com, where DJ blogs, music news, podcasts, and other content is available.

WPGU's hourly playlists are archived and available in real time, and the radio station is also streamed live online.