WLSU

WLSU (88.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to La Crosse, Wisconsin. The station is part of Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR), and airs WPR's "NPR News & Music Network[1]", consisting of classical music,news, and talk programming. WLSU also broadcasts local news and programming from studios in the Whitney Center at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

WLSU
Broadcast areaLa Crosse, Onalaska, Holmen, Sparta, Winona, MN; La Crescent, MN
Frequency88.9 MHz
BrandingNPR News & Music Network
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatPublic radio, Classical music, News
AffiliationsWisconsin Public Radio, NPR, American Public Media
Ownership
Owner
  • Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
  • (Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System)
WHLA (FM)
History
First air date
April 4, 1971 (1971-04-04)
Call sign meaning
W La Crosse State University
Technical information
Facility ID4327
ClassC2
ERP8,200 watts
HAAT283 m (928 ft)
Links
WebcastStream
WebsiteWisconsin Public Radio

The station first went on air in 1971,[2] and a year later joined Wisconsin Public Radio.[3]

References

  1. nlarson (2013-08-22). "FCC WLSU FM". Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  2. "WLSU-FM Goes on Air Jan.4 at 88.9 on your dial". The Racquet Press. Vol. 61, no. 11. December 17, 1970. p. 1. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  3. Balli, Julia (November 4, 2019). "WPR's history and connections to UWL". The Racquet Press. Retrieved July 18, 2022.

43.805°N 91.368°W / 43.805; -91.368


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