WSIU (FM)
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| Broadcast area | Southern Illinois |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 91.9MHz |
| Branding | Powered by You |
| Programming | |
| Format | News Talk Information,Classical Music |
| Affiliations | American Public Media,National Public Radio,Public Radio Exchange |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WSIU-TV | |
| History | |
First air date | September 15, 1958 |
Former call signs | WSRV (1958–1960) |
Call signmeaning | Southern Illinois University |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 61309 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 50,000watts |
| HAAT | 91.0 meters (298.6 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°42′29.00″N89°14′5.00″W/ 37.7080556°N 89.2347222°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wsiu.org |
WSIU(91.9FM,"Powered by You" ) is aradio stationbroadcasting anews/talk/informationandclassical musicformat.[2]Licensed toCarbondale, Illinois,the station servesSouthern Illinois.The station is currently owned bySouthern Illinois University Carbondaleand features programming fromAmerican Public Media,National Public Radio,andPublic Radio Exchange.[3]Programming originating from WSIU includesCeltic Connections,a Celtic music show.[4]
WSIU's programming is also heard on WUSI 90.3 FM inOlney, Illinoisand WVSI 88.9 FM inMount Vernon, Illinois
WSIU first took to the air on September 15, 1958, asWSRV(Southern'sRadioVoice). It became WSIU in 1960.
References
[edit]- ^"Facility Technical Data for WSIU".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^"Station Information Profile".Arbitron.Winter 2010.Retrieved2010-02-15.
- ^"WSIU Facility Record".United StatesFederal Communications Commission,audio division.Retrieved2010-02-15.
- ^Celtic Connections
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 61309 (WSIU)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- WSIUinNielsen Audio's FM station database
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