KUWS
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (May 2021) |
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| Broadcast area | Northwest Wisconsin and Northeast Minnesota |
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| Frequency | 91.3 MHz |
| Branding | Wisconsin Public Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public; talk/jazz/alternative |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | University of Wisconsin System |
| History | |
First air date | January 21, 1966 (as WSSU) |
Former call signs | WSSU (1966–1988) |
Call sign meaning | University of Wisconsin-Superior |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 4289 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 83,000 watts |
| HAAT | 197 m (646 ft) |
| Repeater(s) | 90.9 WUWS (Ashland, WI) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | KUWS Online |
KUWS is a public radio station in Superior, Wisconsin, licensed to the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and operated by the University of Wisconsin–Superior since January 21, 1966.[2] KUWS is an affiliate of Wisconsin Public Radio's Music Network. It also airs university and student-produced programming weeknights with 91 Jazz St. from 7:00 to 10:00 and College Rock from 10:00 to 1:00 am.* KUWS broadcasts on 91.3 FM with 83,000 watts. KUWS was previously heard on translator station W275AF in the Ashland-Washburn-Bayfield area at 102.5 FM before September 12, 2011, when full-power WUWS (90.9) was launched from Ashland, replacing W275AF. WUWS continues to relay KUWS's schedule and is programmed from WPR's Superior studios.
The original station call letters were WSSU, representing Wisconsin Superior State University. The call letters KUWS were assigned on August 1, 1988, as part of the station's affiliation with Wisconsin Public Radio. KUWS was permitted a "K" prefix, despite its location east of the Mississippi, due to Duluth-Superior's status as a "mixed" market, with several K-prefix stations already licensed to Superior.
The KUWS studios are in the Holden Fine Arts Center at 1805 Catlin Avenue in Superior. The studios also provide local programming for Wisconsin Public Radio's News network station for northwest Wisconsin, WHSA in Brule, as well as WHWA in Washburn, WSSU in Superior, and WUWS in Ashland. The KUWS transmitting facility is co-located with KBJR-TV in the Duluth tower farm.
Satellite station
[edit]In addition to the main station, KUWS is relayed by an additional full-power station in the Chequamegon Bay and Apostle Islands region east of Superior to widen its broadcast area.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WUWS | 90.9 FM | Ashland, Wisconsin | 176548 | 24,500 | C3 | LMS |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KUWS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Gitche Gumee (yearbook)(1967), p. 19. Wisconsin State University-Superior, Superior, WI.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 4289 (KUWS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KUWS in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 176548 (WUWS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WUWS in Nielsen Audio's FM station database