WEAX 88.3-FM, the radio station of Tri-State University, is celebrating 30 years in broadcast media, and the university invites the public to an anniversary party to view the new WEAX studios in the University Center.

WEAX will debut its new operation on Tuesday, April 22 with tours of the facility, plus food, drinks, games and prizes outside the studios all day. Festivities will culminate with a free screening of the classic rock “mockumentary,” “This is Spinal Tap,” at 7 p.m. in Fabiani Theatre. WEAX general manager Josh Hornbacher called the film “one of the funniest movies ever made,” and “a brilliant satire of rock stars and the music business in general.”

The glass-enclosed studios, dubbed “the fish tank” due to the operation’s visibility to University Center passers-by, intrigue viewers while providing advanced technology for students learning broadcast media by working at WEAX. “The new studios are unlike anything in the world, and I’m glad we have the opportunity to show them off,” said Hornbacher.

Dr. Vern Hornbacher will be honored for his contribution to the new radio station with the 9 a.m. unveiling of a plaque naming the facility Hornbacher Studios. The plaque will be mounted on the wall inside the facility. The dedication will act as a kickoff to the day’s celebration.