WIUS
WIUS (88.3 FM) is a radio station licensed to Western Illinois University, the station serves the Macomb, Illinois area. The station is currently owned by Western Illinois University.[1]
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| City | Macomb, Illinois |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | McDonough County - Illinois |
| Frequency | 88.3 MHz |
| Branding | 88.3 The Dog |
| Slogan | Macomb's True Alternative and Only Urban. |
| Programming | |
| Format | Alternative, Urban, & Sports Talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Western Illinois University |
| Sister stations | WIUM |
| History | |
| First air date | September 1, 1981 |
| Former call signs | None |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 71788 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 120 watts |
| HAAT | 25.0 meters (82.0 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 40°27′47.14699″N 90°41′0.47026″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | www.883thedog.com/live |
| Website | www.883thedog.com |
Format
88.3 The Dog currently airs alternative rock music from 5:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday and all day on Sunday. Sports talk shows air daily from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. And finally, Urban music (hip-hop/rap) is aired from 7:00pm to 5:00am Monday to Friday and all day Saturday.
The station also airs select home basketball, softball, volleyball, and football games.
See also
References
- "WIUS Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
External links
- WIUS in the FCC's FM station database
- WIUS on Radio-Locator
- WIUS in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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