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| Frequency | 91.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
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| Branding | NPR Illinois |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public radio |
| Subchannels | HD1: WUIS analog HD2: Classical "NPR Illinois Classic" HD3: AAA "The X" |
| Affiliations | National Public Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
| First air date | January 3, 1975 (as WSSR) |
| Former call signs | WSSR (1975–1989) WSSU (1989–1995) |
| Call sign meaning | University of Illinois at Springfield |
| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 59012 |
| Class | B (NCE) |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 152 meters (499 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 39°47′0.2″N 89°26′46.3″W / 39.783389°N 89.446194°W / 39.783389; -89.446194 |
| Repeater(s) | 89.3 WIPA Pittsfield |
| Links | |
| Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (Classic) Listen Live (The X) |
| Website | nprillinois.org |
WUIS (91.9 FM), branded on-air as NPR Illinois, is the National Public Radio member station in Springfield, Illinois, United States. It primarily features National Public Radio news and talk programming. The station is owned by and based at the University of Illinois Springfield. It operates a full-time satellite, WIPA in Pittsfield, which serves a small portion of the Quincy market.
History
WUIS originally hit the airwaves on January 3, 1975, as WSSR, operated by what was then Sangamon State University. It became WSSU in 1989, and adopted its current calls when Sangamon State merged with the University of Illinois system in 1995.
WIPA was brought online in 1993.
In 2015, the station rebranded as "NPR Illinois."
External links
- WUIS official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 59012 (WUIS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WUIS in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 59011 (WIPA) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WIPA in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
References
- "Facility Technical Data for WUIS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
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