WSWI
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| City | Evansville, Indiana |
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| Broadcast area | Evansville, Indiana |
| Branding | 95.7 The Spin |
| Slogan | Evansville's Alternative |
| Frequency | 820 kHz |
| Translator(s) | 95.7 W239CI (Evansville) |
| Repeater(s) | 90.7-2 WPSR (FM)-HD2 |
| First air date | August 1947 (as WIKY) |
| Format | Alternative |
| Power | 250 watts daytime only |
| Class | D |
| Facility ID | 68924 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 37°57′53.00″N 87°40′6.00″W / 37.9647222°N 87.6683333°W |
| Former callsigns | WIKY (1947-?) |
| Affiliations | AP Radio |
| Owner | University of Southern Indiana Board of Trustees |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website |
957theedge |
WSWI (820 AM, 90.7 FM HD2 and 95.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an Alternative format. Licensed to Evansville, Indiana, USA, the station serves the Evansville area. The station is currently owned by University of Southern Indiana Board of Trustees and features programming from AP Radio.[1]
History
WSWI started life as WIKY, which began broadcasting in August 1947 on 820 kHz with 250 watts of power.[2] It was sold to the University of Southern Indiana when WIKY became an FM station.
WSWI on FM
In 2010, WSWI and WPSR, a local, non-profit station like that of WSWI, teamed up to provide The Edge Radio with an FM signal on HD2. Because of the team up, WSWI can now be heard on AM 820 and 90.7 FM HD2. However, in order to listen to The Edge Radio on HD2, an HD radio must be purchased.
On June 27, 2016 WSWI began simulcasting on FM translator W239CI 95.7 FM Evansville, rebranding as "95.7 The Edge".[3]
Broadcasts
The Edge Radio currently produces a morning show titled, "The Way Too Early in the Morning Show" from 7-9AM central time with host Rizzo. Previous hosts Andrew Bolin and Nino Orsby were both awarded "Best Radio Personalities" for 2008 and 2009 by the Indiana Association of School Broadcasters.
Each weekday morning, The Edge presents local, state, national, and international news at 8:00 and 9:00 AM.
WSWI sports
The Edge Radio produces a morning sportscast every weekday at 8:30AM Central Time during the morning show. Sports director Jevin Redman performs with various other sports reporters throughout the week.
The Edge Radio works with WPSR in Evansville, Indiana to produce high school football broadcasts for all SIAC schools including:
| SIAC |
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| Evansville Bosse |
| Evansville North |
| Evansville Memorial |
| Evansville Reitz |
| Evansville Mater Dei |
| Evansville Harrison |
| Evansville Central |
| John H. Castle |
95.7 The Edge also produces sports commentary for both the men's and women's basketball teams and baseball during the school year with WPSR.
References
- ↑ "WSWI Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ "250-W Independent Opens in Evansville" (PDF). Broadcasting. August 4, 1947. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ↑ Evansville Welcomes Edge to FM Radioinsight - June 27, 2016
External links
- 95.7 The Edge
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WSWI
- Radio-Locator Information on WSWI
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WSWI
- Query the FCC's FM station database for W239CI
- Radio-Locator information on W239CI