WSIU-TV

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WSIU-TV / WUSI-TV
Wsiu.png
WSIU: Carbondale, Illinois
WUSI: Olney, Illinois
Channels Digital:
WSIU: 8 (VHF)
WUSI: 19 (UHF)
Affiliations PBS (1970-Present)
Owner Southern Illinois University
(Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University)
First air date WSIU: November 6, 1961
WUSI: August 19, 1968
Call letters' meaning

WSIU:
Southern
Illinois
University

WUSI: anagram of WSIU
University
of
Southern
Illinois
Sister station(s) WSIU
Former channel number(s) Analog:
WSIU:
8 (1961-2009)
WUSI:
16 (1968-2009)
Former affiliations NET (1961-1970)
Transmitter power

WSIU: 53 kW

WUSI: 46 kW
Height

WSIU: 271.3 m

WUSI: 283.8 m
Facility ID WSIU: 4297
WUSI: 4301
Transmitter coordinates

WSIU:
38°6′11″N 89°14′40″W / 38.10306°N 89.24444°W / 38.10306; -89.24444

WUSI:
38°50′19″N 88°7′47″W / 38.83861°N 88.12972°W / 38.83861; -88.12972 (WUSI-TV)
Website www.wsiu.org/

WSIU-TV digital channel 8 is a PBS member station based and located in Carbondale, Illinois, at Southern Illinois University. Programming can also be seen on WUSI-TV digital channel 19 in Olney, Illinois, a translator. Both stations serve the extreme southern part of Illinois and portions of Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee and Missouri and broadcast the full PBS schedule. It is a sister station to WSIU radio, the NPR member and Public Radio International affiliate for the area.

WSIU-TV has been digital-only since January 29, 2009.[1]

WUSI-TV is digital-only, effective 9pm on February 17, 2009.[2]

Contents

[edit] Programming

While classes are in session, River Region Evening Edition, a live student-produced newscast, is shown Monday through Thursday at 5:00 p.m. CT, with repeats of WSIU InFocus shown on Friday at 5:00 p.m. CT.

The Emmy winning, student-produced alt.news 26:46 occasionally airs on Sundays at 10:00 p.m.

The student-produced, Studio A is also back on the WSIU airwaves occasionally on Sundays at 10:00 p.m.

[edit] Digital subchannels

With the move from analog television to digital, WSIU/WUSI offers four distinct subchannels with a variety of programming:

WSIU/WUSI Programming
8.1/16.1 Main WSIU/WUSI programming / PBS HD
8.2/16.2 PBS World
8.3/16.3 Create
8.4/16.4 Audio simulcast of WSIU with DTV reception information

[edit] References

  1. ^ WSIU sets digital conversion for later this month, PETE ROSENBERY, SIUC University, January 22, 2009
  2. ^ http://www.southernillinoisan.com/articles/2009/02/05/breaking_news/doc498b49384ba24582324724.txt

[edit] External links
Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television
Local Stations
WSIL / KPOB / K10KM-D (3.1/15.1/10.1 ABC)
WPSD (6.1 NBC)
WSIU (8.1 PBS, 8.2 PBS World, 8.3 Create)
WQWQ 9 / WQTV 24 (CW)
KFVS (12.1 CBS, 12.2 CW)
WPXS (13.1 Daystar)
W15BU-D 15 (3ABN)
WKMU / WKPD (21.1/29.1 PBS/KET)
KBSI (23.1 Fox, 23.2 MNTV)
WUWT-CA 26 (A1)
WTCT (27.1 TCT)
K39CP (39)
WDKA (49.1 MNTV)
Adjacent locals
Local stations

WTWO (2.1 NBC) • WTHI (10.1 CBS, 10.2 Fox/MNTV) • WHFE 18 / WVGO 54 (A1) • WVUT (22.1 PBS) • WAWV (38.1 ABC) • W43BV 43 (TBN)
Cable channel

WBI 3 (CW)
Adjacent locals
Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television

Indianapolis: WTTV (4.1 CW) • WRTV (6.1 ABC) • WISH (8.1) CBS • WTHR (13.1 NBC)
Bloomington: WTIU (30.1 PBS)
Evansville: WTVW (7.1 Ind./MeTV) • WFIE (14.1 NBC) • WEHT (25.1 ABC)
Southern IL: WPXS (13.1 RTV) • WUSI (16.1 PBS)
Central IL: WICD (15.1 ABC) • WEIU (51.1 PBS)
Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television
Local stations
WTVW (7.1 Ind/Me-TV)
WNIN (9.1 PBS)
WFIE (14.1 NBC, 14.2 WX, 14.3 This TV)
WAZE-LP 17 / WJPS 4 / WIKY-LP 5 (CW)
W23BV-D 23 (3ABN)
WEHT (25.1 ABC)
WKOH (31.1 PBS/KET)
WTSN-LD (36.1 Me-TV)
WEVV (44.1 CBS, 44.2 Fox/MNTV in SD)
W47EE-D (Low-power simulcast of 44.2 in HD)
Outlying areas
Adjacent locals
WUSI (16.1 PBS, Olney)
WVUT (22.1 PBS, Vincennes)
WDRB (41.1 Fox, Louisville)
Defunct or silent

WCIA (3.1 CBS, 3.2 MNTV) • WILL (12.1 PBS, 12.2 PBS World, 12.3 Create) • WSEC 14 (14.1 PBS, 14.2 PBS World, 14.3 Create) •
WUSI (16.1 PBS, 16.2 SD, 16.3 Create)  • WAND (17.1 NBC, 17.2 local weather) • WICS 20.1 / WICD 15.1 (ABC) • WBUI (23.1 The CW, 23.2 This TV) • W29BG 29 / W34DL 34 (silent) • WLCF-LD 45 (CTN / FN) • WBXC-CA 46 (A1) • WCIX (49.1 MNTV, 49.2 CBS) • WEIU (51.1 PBS, 51.2 MHz WorldView) • WRSP 55.1 / WCCU 27.1 (Fox)
Local stations
KTVI (2.1 Fox, 2.2 Antenna TV) • KMOV (4.1 CBS, 4.2 LWN) • KSDK (5.1 NBC, 5.2 AccuWeather) • KPTN-LD (7.1 HSN, 7.2 silent, 7.3 silent, 7.4 silent) • KETC (9.1 PBS, 9.2 PBS Kids, 9.3 PBS World, 9.4 Create) • KPLR (11.1 The CW, 11.2 This TV) • KDTL-LP 16 (RTV) • KNLC (24.1 Ind., 24.2 RES) • KDNL (30.1 ABC, 30.2 TheCoolTV, 30.3 The Country Network) • K33GU 33 • K38HD (38.1 HSN) • WRBU (46.1 MNTV, 46.2 Me-TV) • W50CH 50 (Ind.) • KUMO-LD 51.1 (Daystar)
Outlying stations

Illinois: WSIU (8.1 PBS, 8.2 PBS World, 8.3 Create, 8.4 WSIU-FM - Carbondale) • WPXS (13.1 Daystar, 13.2 RTV - Mt. Vernon) • W29CI 29 (3ABN - Salem)
Missouri: K07SD 7 (NBC - Rolla) • K16FE 16 (silent - Rolla) • K22HG 22 (silent - St. Charles)  • LUTV (St. Charles)
PBS Member Stations in the state of Illinois
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