City | Macomb, Illinois |
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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°WCoordinates: 40°27′47.14699″N 90°41′0.47026″W / 40.4630963861°N 90.6834639611°W |
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.
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.