WOSU-FM
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WOSU-FM — branded 89.7fm NPR News — is a National Public Radio news and talk radio station
licensed to Columbus, Ohio
and serving the Columbus metro area. It is owned by Ohio State University
. The station has multiple repeaters throughout the U.S.
state of Ohio
, making the station a multiple transmitter station.
WOSU-FM signed on for the first time on December 13, 1949
. It initially simulcast its AM sister
from sign-on until 6:45 pm, then broadcast separate programming until signing off at 7:30 pm. In 1950
, the broadcast day was extended to 9:15 pm. It began 24-hour operation in 1960
, and began airing a fully separate schedule on October 1, 1968
. The station broadcast an all-classical
format from 1980 until 2008.
It was the first station in Columbus to broadcast using HD Radio
, beginning on April 5, 2004
, at 3:30 p.m. It was also the first station in the United States to begin full-time multicast broadcasting when its HD-2 channel debuted on October 15, 2004.
From January 14, 2008, WOSU-FM switched to a mixed news/classical format, introducing NPR news magazines during morning and evening drive-times along with several popular NPR weekend programs such as Weekend Edition
, Car Talk
, and Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
, plus This American Life
from Public Radio International
. Many of these programs were simulcast with its AM sister station WOSU-AM. The station now features a 24 hour a day classical music service on its HD-2 HD Radio stream as well as on its web site.
. That station was given new call letters - WOSA - and switched to a full-time classical music station. WOSU-FM switched to a full-time NPR news/talk format, simulcasting with WOSU-AM, though the FM station is now branded as the main station WOSU also converted three of its repeater stations: WOSB in Marion
, WOSE in Coshocton
, WOSP in Portsmouth
and WOSV in Mansfield
to repeaters of WOSA. In particular, WOSB and WOSV serve areas north of Columbus that are not served well by the new 101.1 frequency. http://www.wosu.org/radio_announcement/
Radio station
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licensed to Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
and serving the Columbus metro area. It is owned by Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
. The station has multiple repeaters throughout the U.S.
United States
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state of Ohio
Ohio
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, making the station a multiple transmitter station.
WOSU-FM signed on for the first time on December 13, 1949
1949 in radio
The year 1949 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting history.-Events:*1 April – The facilities and staff of the Broadcasting Corporation of Newfoundland are transferred to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation....
. It initially simulcast its AM sister
WOSU (AM)
WOSU WOSU WOSU (820 AM is a National Public Radio news and talk radio station located in Columbus, Ohio and serving the Columbus metro area. WOSU is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission as a daytime and nighttime radio station, operating with a non-directional power of 5 kW...
from sign-on until 6:45 pm, then broadcast separate programming until signing off at 7:30 pm. In 1950
1950 in radio
The year 1950 saw a number of significant happenings in radio broadcasting history.-Events:* May 1 - Springbok Radio became the first commercial radio station in South Africa.Springbok Radio broadcasted for 35 years until the 31st of December 1985....
, the broadcast day was extended to 9:15 pm. It began 24-hour operation in 1960
1960 in radio
The year 1960 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:*January 25 - In Washington, DC, the National Association of Broadcasters reacts to the Payola scandal by threatening fines for any disc jockeys who accepted money for playing particular records.*February 8 - Congressional...
, and began airing a fully separate schedule on October 1, 1968
1968 in radio
The year 1968 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:* 1 February: WABX Detroit drops classical music to air progressive rock/freeform full-time....
. The station broadcast an all-classical
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
format from 1980 until 2008.
It was the first station in Columbus to broadcast using HD Radio
HD Radio
HD Radio, which originally stood for "Hybrid Digital", is the trademark for iBiquity's in-band on-channel digital radio technology used by AM and FM radio stations to transmit audio and data via a digital signal in conjunction with their analog signals...
, beginning on April 5, 2004
2004 in radio
The year 2004 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting history.-Events:*30 October - In the UK a 163-metre-high radio mast at Peterborough collapses in a fire.-Debuts:...
, at 3:30 p.m. It was also the first station in the United States to begin full-time multicast broadcasting when its HD-2 channel debuted on October 15, 2004.
From January 14, 2008, WOSU-FM switched to a mixed news/classical format, introducing NPR news magazines during morning and evening drive-times along with several popular NPR weekend programs such as Weekend Edition
Weekend Edition
Weekend Edition is the name given to a set of American radio news magazines produced and distributed by National Public Radio . It is the weekend counterpart to Morning Edition. It consists of Weekend Edition Saturday and Weekend Edition Sunday , each of which airs for two hours, from 8 a.m. to 10...
, Car Talk
Car Talk
Car Talk is a radio talk show broadcast weekly on National Public Radio stations throughout the United States and elsewhere. Its subjects are automobiles and repair, and it often takes humorous turns...
, and Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! is an hour-long weekly radio news panel game show produced by Chicago Public Radio and National Public Radio. It is distributed by NPR in the United States, internationally on NPR Worldwide and on the Internet via podcast, and typically broadcast on weekends by member...
, plus This American Life
This American Life
This American Life is a weekly hour-long radio program produced by WBEZ and hosted by Ira Glass. It is distributed by Public Radio International on PRI affiliate stations and is also available as a free weekly podcast. Primarily a journalistic non-fiction program, it has also featured essays,...
from Public Radio International
Public Radio International
Public Radio International is a Minneapolis-based American public radio organization, with locations in Boston, New York, London and Beijing. PRI's tagline is "Hear a different voice." PRI is a major public media content creator and also distributes programs from many sources...
. Many of these programs were simulcast with its AM sister station WOSU-AM. The station now features a 24 hour a day classical music service on its HD-2 HD Radio stream as well as on its web site.
2010 Format Change
In Fall 2010, Ohio State University purchased commercial station WWCDWWCD
WWCD —currently branded CD101 @ 102.5—is a commercial modern rock radio station licensed to Baltimore, Ohio and serving the Columbus metro area....
. That station was given new call letters - WOSA - and switched to a full-time classical music station. WOSU-FM switched to a full-time NPR news/talk format, simulcasting with WOSU-AM, though the FM station is now branded as the main station WOSU also converted three of its repeater stations: WOSB in Marion
Marion, Ohio
Marion is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Marion County. The municipality is located in north-central Ohio, approximately north of Columbus....
, WOSE in Coshocton
Coshocton, Ohio
Coshocton is a city in and the county seat of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The population of the city was 11,682 at the 2000 census. The Walhonding River and the Tuscarawas River meet in Coshocton to form the Muskingum River....
, WOSP in Portsmouth
Portsmouth, Ohio
Portsmouth is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Scioto County. The municipality is located on the northern banks of the Ohio River and east of the Scioto River in Southern Ohio. The population was 20,226 at the 2010 census.-Foundation:...
and WOSV in Mansfield
Mansfield, Ohio
Mansfield is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Richland County. The municipality is located in north-central Ohio in the western foothills of the Allegheny Plateau, approximately southwest of Cleveland and northeast of Columbus....
to repeaters of WOSA. In particular, WOSB and WOSV serve areas north of Columbus that are not served well by the new 101.1 frequency. http://www.wosu.org/radio_announcement/