WSIE
Broadcast area | Greater St. Louis |
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Frequency | 88.7 MHz |
Programming | |
Format | Jazz, Blues, R&B |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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History | |
Call sign meaning | W (east of the Mississippi) Southern Illinois Edwardsville |
Technical information | |
Class | B |
ERP | 50,000 watts |
HAAT | 152 meters (499 ft) |
Links | |
Webcast | 88.7 WSIE FM |
Website | 88.7 WSIE FM |
WSIE is a
Licensed by the Federal Communications Commission in January 1969,[3] WSIE operates with 50,000 watts of effective radiated power (ERP) at 88.7 megahertz in the FM band.[4]
A long time member of
WSIE is used as a training ground for students of the SIUE Mass Communications Department. Among broadcasters who received training at WSIE are
WSIE also streams its programming on the internet. A separately programmed web-radio operation was previously run by WSIE, but it is now operated independently, although it remains a University activity.[7]
In 2016, WSIE faced the potential loss of its state appropriation due to the Illinois state budget crisis. The SIUE administration ordered WSIE to become self-sustaining by 2017, necessitating fundraising. The station receives tax-deductible donations on its website. Its budget is made up of underwriting (similar to advertising) and donations.[1] Today, the station receives no state funding.[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Local TV personality is back at WSIE. Can he save jazz radio?". Belleville News-Democrat. 7 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ^ a b "WSIE Radio FM 88.7". SIUE. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ^ "SIUE Archives - SIUE 50th Anniversary Historical Timeline". SIUE. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
- ^ a b "WSIE-FM 88.7 MHz". Theodric Technologies LLC. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
- ^ "Katherine Dunham Hall". SIUE. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ^ "SIUE Campus Map" (PDF). SIUE. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ^ "SIUE Web Radio - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville". Archived from the original on May 27, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
- ^ "Donations". Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
External links
- WSIE official website
- SIUE official website
- Campus map
- SIUE Web Radio
- WSIE in the FCC FM station database
- WSIE in Nielsen Audio's FM station database