WIUS

WIUS
City Macomb, Illinois
Broadcast area McDonough County - Illinois
Branding 88.3 The Dog
Slogan Macomb's True Alternative and Only Urban.
Frequency 88.3 MHz
First air date September 1, 1981
Format Alternative, Urban, & Sports Talk
ERP 120 watts
HAAT 25.0 meters (82.0 ft)
Class A
Facility ID 71788
Transmitter coordinates 40°27′47.14699″N 90°41′0.47026″W / 40.4630963861°N 90.6834639611°W / 40.4630963861; -90.6834639611Coordinates: 40°27′47.14699″N 90°41′0.47026″W / 40.4630963861°N 90.6834639611°W / 40.4630963861; -90.6834639611
Former callsigns WIUX
Owner Western Illinois University
Sister stations WIUM
Webcast www.883thedog.com/live
Website www.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.
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