City | Terre Haute, Indiana |
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Broadcast area | Terre Haute, Indiana |
Branding | WISU 89.7 FM |
Frequency | 89.7 (MHz) |
First air date | 1964 |
Format | Public radio |
ERP | 13,500 watts |
HAAT | 156 meters |
Class | B |
Facility ID | 28603 |
Callsign meaning | W Indiana State University |
Affiliations | National Public Radio |
Owner | Indiana State University |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | wisufm.org |
WISU is a non-commercial, educational radio station licensed to Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana. The station operates on the assigned FM frequency of 89.7 MHz with an effective radiated power of 13,500 watts. The studios are located in Dreiser Hall on the ISU campus. The tower and transmitter facilities are located in West Terre Haute, Indiana. WISU began broadcasting on April 1, 1964. WISU is licensed by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission as a Class B FM station, which would allow a maximum power of 46,000 watts effective radiated power (ERP), using an antenna height of 156 meters.
In 2014, WISU carrying NPR and local programming in collaboration with WFYI in Indianapolis.
Coordinates: 39°30′25″N 87°31′52″W / 39.507°N 87.531°W