WSSU (FM)

Last updated
WSSU
Wisconsin Public Radio Logo.png
Broadcast area Duluth/Superior
Frequency 88.5 MHz
BrandingWPR News and Classical
Programming
Format Public radio, Classical music, News
Affiliations Wisconsin Public Radio
NPR
American Public Media
Ownership
Owner Wisconsin Educational Communications Board
History
First air date
August 24, 2012 (2012-08-24) [1]
Call sign meaning
WiSconsin-SUperior
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 89432
Class A
ERP 950 watts
HAAT 100 meters (330 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
46° 47' 20.40" N 92° 06' 49.10" W [3]
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website wpr.org

WSSU (88.5 MHz) is an FM radio station licensed to Superior, Wisconsin, and serving the Duluth/Superior area. The station is part of Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR), and airs the WPR News network. WSSU also broadcasts local news and programming from studios in the Holden Fine and Applied Arts Center at the University of Wisconsin-Superior.

The WSSU call letters had originally been on sister Ideas Network station KUWS from its sign-on in 1966 until 1988. From 1989 to 1995, WSSU was used by a Springfield, IL public radio station which was formerly WSSR and later WUIS.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KUWS</span> Radio station in Superior, Wisconsin

KUWS is a public radio station in Superior, Wisconsin, licensed to the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and operated by the University of Wisconsin–Superior since January 21, 1966. KUWS is an affiliate of Wisconsin Public Radio's Music Network. It also airs university and student-produced programming weeknights with 91 Jazz St. from 7:00 to 10:00 and College Rock from 10:00 to 1:00 am.* KUWS broadcasts on 91.3 FM with 83,000 watts. KUWS was previously heard on translator station W275AF in the Ashland-Washburn-Bayfield area at 102.5 FM before September 12, 2011, when full-power WUWS (90.9) was launched from Ashland, replacing W275AF. WUWS continues to relay KUWS's schedule and is programmed from WPR's Superior studios.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KDNI</span> Faith Radio station in Duluth, Minnesota

KDNI, known on-air as Faith 90.5 FM, or by the network name Faith Radio, is a radio station in Duluth, Minnesota, owned and operated by University of Northwestern - St Paul and is a non-profit, listener-supported radio station relying on donations from the local community throughout the year. It covers Duluth-Superior and surrounding areas in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WHID</span> Wisconsin Public Radio (Ideas Network) station in Green Bay, Wisconsin

WHID is a radio station licensed to Green Bay, Wisconsin. The station is part of Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR), and airs WPR's "Ideas Network", consisting of news and talk programming. WHID also broadcasts local news and programming from studios in the Instructional Services building at the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay, along with sister News & Classical Network station WPNE (89.3). WSHS (91.7) retransmits the WHID signal during non-school hours in the Sheboygan area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WLSU</span> Wisconsin Public Radio transmitter in La Crosse

WLSU is a radio station licensed to La Crosse, Wisconsin. The station is part of Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR), and airs WPR's Music Network, consisting of classical music. WLSU also broadcasts local news and programming from studios in the Whitney Center at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WHWC (FM)</span> Radio station in Menomonie, Wisconsin

WHWC is an FM radio station licensed to Menomonie, Wisconsin, United States, serving the Eau Claire area. The station is part of Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR), and airs WPR's "Ideas Network", consisting of news and talk programming. WHWC also broadcasts regional news and programming from studios in Wisconsin Public Broadcasting's regional center in Eau Claire.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WRFW</span> Radio station in River Falls, Wisconsin

WRFW is a Class A radio station licensed to the UW System Board of Regents and operates in River Falls, Wisconsin, United States, the station serves the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. WRFW is an affiliate of Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR), and airs news and talk programming from WPR's "Ideas Network". The station also broadcasts local news, sports information, and entertainment programming. The broadcast studios are located in North Hall on the University of Wisconsin-River Falls campus.

WLBL is an AM radio station licensed to Auburndale, Wisconsin, serving Stevens Point and Wisconsin Rapids. The station is part of Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR), and airs WPR's "Ideas Network", consisting of news and talk programming.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WLBL-FM</span> Radio station in Wausau, Wisconsin

WLBL-FM is a radio station licensed to Wausau, Wisconsin. The station is part of Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR), and airs WPR's "Ideas Network", consisting of news and talk programming. WLBL-FM also broadcasts local news and programming from studios in the Center for Civic Engagement at the University of Wisconsin-Marathon County in Wausau.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WGTD</span> Radio station in Wisconsin, United States

WGTD is a non-commercial radio station licensed to Kenosha, Wisconsin, and serving Racine and eastern Walworth Counties along with Lake County, Illinois. Owned by Gateway Technical College, the station is affiliated with Wisconsin Public Radio. It airs the "WPR News" network, consisting of news and talk programming. WGTD occasionally breaks away from WPR to air local programming and Kenosha-focused newscasts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WERN</span> Public radio station in Madison, Wisconsin

WERN is a non-commercial public radio station in Madison, Wisconsin. It is part of Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR), and is the flagship of WPR's News Network along with AM sister station WHA. The studios are at 821 University Avenue in Madison.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WSSW</span> Radio station in Wisconsin, United States

WSSW is a radio station licensed to Platteville, Wisconsin, United States. The station is part of Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) and broadcasts WPR's News Network, consisting of news and talk programming.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WVSS</span> Radio station in Menomonie, Wisconsin

WVSS is a radio station licensed to Menomonie, Wisconsin. The station is part of Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) and airs WPR's "NPR News & Music Network", consisting of classical music and news and talk programming, as well as local news from WPR's regional studio in Eau Claire.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WHSA</span> Radio station in Brule, Wisconsin

WHSA is an American radio station licensed to Brule, Wisconsin, and serving the Duluth/Superior area. The station is part of Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR), and airs WPR's "NPR News and Classical Network", consisting of classical music and news and talk programming. WHSA also broadcasts regional news and programming from studios in the Holden Fine Arts Center at the University of Wisconsin-Superior.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WHRM (FM)</span> Radio station in Wausau, Wisconsin

WHRM is an FM radio station licensed to Wausau, Wisconsin, serving the Wausau/Stevens Point area. The station is part of Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR), and airs WPR's "NPR News and Classical Network", consisting of classical music and news and talk programming. WHRM also broadcasts regional news and programming from studios in the Center for Civic Engagement at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point at Wausau.

WSCN is a radio station licensed to Cloquet, Minnesota, serving the Duluth-Superior area. The station is owned by Minnesota Public Radio (MPR), and airs MPR's "News and Information" network, originating from the Twin Cities. The station has inserts at least once an hour for local underwriting and weather. MPR also maintains an office and studio in downtown Duluth.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WHLA (FM)</span> Radio station in La Crosse, Wisconsin

WHLA is a FM radio station licensed to La Crosse, Wisconsin. The station is part of Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR), and airs WPR's News Network, consisting of news and talk programming. WHLA also broadcasts regional news and programming from studios in the Whitney Center at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. WHLA ceased broadcasting in HD Radio on May 20th, 2024.

WXPR is a community-licensed public radio station serving north central Wisconsin and adjacent areas of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Licensed to Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States, the station is owned by White Pine Community Broadcasting, a nonprofit educational corporation. WXPR is a National Public Radio member station as well as an affiliate of Native Voice One. The studios are at 28 N. Stevens St. in downtown Rhinelander, in a historic building previously occupied by the local newspaper. The transmitter is off Oneida County Highway A between Sugar Camp and Three Lakes, Wisconsin, southwest of Thunder Lake.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WPNE (FM)</span> Wisconsin Public Radio station in Green Bay, Wisconsin

WPNE is an FM radio station licensed to Green Bay, Wisconsin. The station is part of Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR), and airs WPR's "NPR News and Classical Network", consisting of classical music and news and talk programming. WPNE-FM also broadcasts regional news and programming from studios in the Instructional Services building at the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay, along with sister Ideas Network station WHID (88.1). WPNE-FM transmits from facilities shared with WBAY-TV, WIXX, and WPNE-TV in Ledgeview.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WUWS</span> Radio station in Ashland, Wisconsin

WUWS is a public radio station in Ashland, Wisconsin, licensed to the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. The station is part of Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR), and airs WPR's Music Network. WUWS also broadcasts regional news and programming from studios in the Holden Fine Arts Center at the University of Wisconsin-Superior. The WUWS transmitter is in the Ashland industrial park on the city's east side.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WHWA</span> Radio station in Washburn, Wisconsin

WHWA is a public radio station in Washburn, Wisconsin, licensed to the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board. The station is part of Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR), and airs WPR's "NPR News and Classical Network", consisting of classical music and news and talk programming. WHWA also broadcasts regional news and programming from studios in the Holden Fine Arts Center at the University of Wisconsin-Superior. The WHWA transmitter is on Maple Hill, approximately four miles west of Washburn, co-located with WEGZ. The WHWA transmitter replaced a 38-Watt WPR translator (W284AN/104.7) in Ashland as part of an effort to improve public radio reception in the area.

References

  1. "Broadcasting News-August 2012".
  2. "Facility Technical Data for WSSU". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. FCC FM Database, http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?list=0&facid=89432

46°47′20″N92°06′49″W / 46.789°N 92.113639°W / 46.789; -92.113639