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[1] | |
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 |
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.