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WLSU

Coordinates: 43°48′18″N 91°22′05″W / 43.805°N 91.368°W / 43.805; -91.368
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WLSU
Broadcast areaLa Crosse, Onalaska, Holmen, Sparta, Winona, MN; La Crescent, MN
Frequency88.9 MHz
BrandingWPR Music
Programming
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; 53 years ago (1971-04-04)
Call sign meaning
W La Crosse State University
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID4327
ClassC2
ERP8,200 watts
HAAT283 m (928 ft)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewpr.org

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 Music Network, consisting of classical music. WLSU also broadcasts local news and programming from studios in the Whitney Center at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

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

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WLSU". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  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.
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43°48′18″N 91°22′05″W / 43.805°N 91.368°W / 43.805; -91.368