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WIUS

Coordinates: 40°27′47.14699″N 90°41′0.47026″W / 40.4630963861°N 90.6834639611°W / 40.4630963861; -90.6834639611
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WIUS
Broadcast areaMcDonough County - Illinois
Frequency88.3 MHz
Branding88.3 The Dog
Programming
FormatAlternative, Urban, & Sports Talk
Ownership
OwnerWestern Illinois University
WIUM
History
First air date
September 1, 1981
Former call signs
None
Technical information
Facility ID71788
ClassA
ERP120 watts
HAAT25.0 meters (82.0 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°27′47.14699″N 90°41′0.47026″W / 40.4630963861°N 90.6834639611°W / 40.4630963861; -90.6834639611
Links
Webcastwww.883thedog.com/live
Websitewww.883thedog.com

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]

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

  1. ^ "WIUS Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2011-12-07.