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WIUM

January 01, 1970

WIUM (91.3 FM) is a 50,000-watt radio station licensed to Macomb, Illinois, in west-central Illinois. Western Illinois University is the station licensee, authorized by the Federal Communications Commission.

WIUM
Broadcast areaIllinois
Frequency91.3 (MHz)
BrandingTri States Public Radio
Programming
FormatPublic broadcasting
Ownership
OwnerWestern Illinois University
History
First air date
1956
Call sign meaning
Western Illinois University
Macomb
Technical information
ClassB
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT148 meters (486 ft)
Links
WebsiteTri States Public Radio

Mission edit

Tri States Public Radio is an outreach service of the College of Fine Arts and Communication at Western Illinois University.

Early history edit

After World War II, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign hosted the National Association of Educational Broadcasters (NEAB) for the establishment of broadcast allocations (AM/FM radio and TV channels) for non-commercial education programming. The outcomes of meetings underwritten by the Rockefeller Foundation (Allerton I) in 1949 and (Allerton II) in 1950 established the foundation for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting System.[1][2]

In 1956, Western Illinois University established WWKS for educational radio broadcasting at 91.3 MHz with 3,000 watts. The station's FCC call letters were attributed to William Kimbrough Shake, who installed the equipment acquired from Gates Radio, in Quincy, IL. The station's mission was to provide educational programming primarily for the growing K-12 audiences in west-central Illinois. The radio studios were located in Tillman Hall (the "new science building") and a 250-foot (76 m) radio tower was constructed south of Murray Street, at the north edge of the university in 1956.

With the completion of the university's "new library", Memorial Hall in 1962, WWKS studios were relocated to the top floor. The radio station and adjacent video studios would remain at this location for the next 40 years. The station's sole full-time employee throughout the decade is Elmer "Tug" Haddock, who served as General Manager and provided supervision of volunteer student announcers. In 1964 Sallee Hall (College of Fine Arts and foreign languages) was built along Murray Strret and adjacent (north) of the WIUM tower, the station's transmitter was moved to the roof of Sallee Hall in a specially designed enclosure. The station's FCC call sign was changed in 1970 to WIUM, to better reflect the station's ownership (Western Illinois University - Macomb) and mission.

Expansion edit

  • 1970 - WWKS becomes WIUM.
  • 1978 - WIUM increases power to 7,200 watts. The 19-hour broadcast day features classical, jazz and rock music with some local news, sports and weather. The Radio Information Service is created to broadcast readings from local newspapers through specially tuned receivers placed with people with a print disability. The service was inspired and initiated by Helen L. Wear, the first blind woman to graduate from Western Illinois University.
  • 1981 - WIUM relocates its transmitter to the new 500-foot (150 m) tower at Western Illinois University's Horn Campus south of Macomb. This tower was constructed to jointly support WIUM-FM and the new Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) television station (WIUM-TV), CONVOCOM to serve west-central Illinois. The original WIUM-FM tower adjacent to Sallee Hall was dismantled in the following years.
  • 1982 - WIUM qualifies for Corporation for Public Broadcasting support and becomes a member station of National Public Radio. Coinciding with the addition of NPR programming is the organization of a second station to be run and programmed by WIU students (WIUS-FM, now in the Department of Broadcasting in Sallee Hall).
 
WIUM & WIUW coverage map
  • 1983 - WIUM's first on-air membership drive raises $3,550 in pledges.
  • 1984 - The station purchases its first compact disc player and begins 24-hour-a-day broadcasts.
  • 1997 - The Network Knowledge PBS television transmitter and antenna was removed from WIU's Horn Campus tower.

Tri-States Public Radio edit

  • 1989 - WIUM increases its power to 50,000 watts.
  • 1990 - Production of Rural Route 3 begins. The award-winning live performance series is distributed to public radio stations nationwide throughout the decade.
  • 1991 - WIUM's administrative reporting line is moved from Broadcast and Educational Communication Services to the School of Extended and Continuing Education.
  • 1995 - Tri States Public Radio is born as WIUW signs on at 89.5 FM. The new tower and transmitter just outside Warsaw, Illinois extend public radio service into southeast Iowa and northeast Missouri.
  • 2002 - Tri States Public Radio moves into a new, state-of-the-art broadcast facility at 320 University Drive at the front door of the Western Illinois University campus.
  • 2004 - Tri States Public Radio becomes part of the College of Fine Arts and Communication. The Southeast Iowa News Bureau in the Hotel Iowa in downtown Keokuk opens.
  • 2005 - WIUM become the first University-licensed public radio service in the state of Illinois to begin broadcasting in HD (high definition) Radio technology.
  • 2007 - Tri States Public Radio enters into a partnership agreement to provide daytime NPR programming to the Galesburg radio market via WVKC at Knox College.
  • 2013 - Tri States Public Radio entered into a 20-year management agreement to operate Knox College's WVKC-FM as a full-time NPR station for the Galesburg market. Knox College will retain its license to WVKC. Tri-States Radio will provide equipment and technical support to enhance the school's capacity to deliver a high-quality audio stream[3]
  • 2014 - Tri States Public Radio adds translator station K292GR at 106.3 FM to serve the Burlington, IA area.[4]

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See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Hudson, Robert (Spring 1951). "Radio in Education : Allerton House 1949, 1950". Hollywood Quarterly. 5 (3): 237–250. doi:10.2307/1209659. JSTOR 1209659.
  2. ^ Hill, Harold (1954). "The National Association of Educational Broadcasters: a history". National Association of Educational Broadcasters. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Tri States Public Radio to operate student-run WVKC". Current.org. 22 August 2013.
  4. ^ "NPR goes on the air in Burlington". thehawkeye.com. 29 June 2014.
  5. ^ "Keep public broadcasting (NPR) on the air". thehawkeye.com. 29 March 2017.

External links edit

  • WIUM in the FCC FM station database
  • WIUM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
  • Facility details for Facility ID 70537 (WMEC) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
  • Tri States Public Radio
  • WIUM via streaming audio - Allegro service

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January 01, 1970
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WIUM 91 3 FM is a 50 000 watt radio station licensed to Macomb Illinois in west central Illinois Western Illinois University is the station licensee authorized by the Federal Communications Commission WIUMMacomb IllinoisBroadcast areaIllinoisFrequency91 3 MHz BrandingTri States Public RadioProgrammingFormatPublic broadcastingOwnershipOwnerWestern Illinois UniversityHistoryFirst air date1956Call sign meaningWestern Illinois UniversityMacombTechnical informationClassBERP50 000 wattsHAAT148 meters 486 ft LinksWebsiteTri States Public Radio Contents 1 Mission 2 Early history 3 Expansion 4 Tri States Public Radio 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksMission editTri States Public Radio is an outreach service of the College of Fine Arts and Communication at Western Illinois University Early history editAfter World War II the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign hosted the National Association of Educational Broadcasters NEAB for the establishment of broadcast allocations AM FM radio and TV channels for non commercial education programming The outcomes of meetings underwritten by the Rockefeller Foundation Allerton I in 1949 and Allerton II in 1950 established the foundation for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting System 1 2 In 1956 Western Illinois University established WWKS for educational radio broadcasting at 91 3 MHz with 3 000 watts The station s FCC call letters were attributed to William Kimbrough Shake who installed the equipment acquired from Gates Radio in Quincy IL The station s mission was to provide educational programming primarily for the growing K 12 audiences in west central Illinois The radio studios were located in Tillman Hall the new science building and a 250 foot 76 m radio tower was constructed south of Murray Street at the north edge of the university in 1956 With the completion of the university s new library Memorial Hall in 1962 WWKS studios were relocated to the top floor The radio station and adjacent video studios would remain at this location for the next 40 years The station s sole full time employee throughout the decade is Elmer Tug Haddock who served as General Manager and provided supervision of volunteer student announcers In 1964 Sallee Hall College of Fine Arts and foreign languages was built along Murray Strret and adjacent north of the WIUM tower the station s transmitter was moved to the roof of Sallee Hall in a specially designed enclosure The station s FCC call sign was changed in 1970 to WIUM to better reflect the station s ownership Western Illinois University Macomb and mission Expansion edit1970 WWKS becomes WIUM 1978 WIUM increases power to 7 200 watts The 19 hour broadcast day features classical jazz and rock music with some local news sports and weather The Radio Information Service is created to broadcast readings from local newspapers through specially tuned receivers placed with people with a print disability The service was inspired and initiated by Helen L Wear the first blind woman to graduate from Western Illinois University 1981 WIUM relocates its transmitter to the new 500 foot 150 m tower at Western Illinois University s Horn Campus south of Macomb This tower was constructed to jointly support WIUM FM and the new Public Broadcasting Service PBS television station WIUM TV CONVOCOM to serve west central Illinois The original WIUM FM tower adjacent to Sallee Hall was dismantled in the following years 1982 WIUM qualifies for Corporation for Public Broadcasting support and becomes a member station of National Public Radio Coinciding with the addition of NPR programming is the organization of a second station to be run and programmed by WIU students WIUS FM now in the Department of Broadcasting in Sallee Hall nbsp WIUM amp WIUW coverage map 1983 WIUM s first on air membership drive raises 3 550 in pledges 1984 The station purchases its first compact disc player and begins 24 hour a day broadcasts 1997 The Network Knowledge PBS television transmitter and antenna was removed from WIU s Horn Campus tower Tri States Public Radio edit1989 WIUM increases its power to 50 000 watts 1990 Production of Rural Route 3 begins The award winning live performance series is distributed to public radio stations nationwide throughout the decade 1991 WIUM s administrative reporting line is moved from Broadcast and Educational Communication Services to the School of Extended and Continuing Education 1995 Tri States Public Radio is born as WIUW signs on at 89 5 FM The new tower and transmitter just outside Warsaw Illinois extend public radio service into southeast Iowa and northeast Missouri 2002 Tri States Public Radio moves into a new state of the art broadcast facility at 320 University Drive at the front door of the Western Illinois University campus 2004 Tri States Public Radio becomes part of the College of Fine Arts and Communication The Southeast Iowa News Bureau in the Hotel Iowa in downtown Keokuk opens 2005 WIUM become the first University licensed public radio service in the state of Illinois to begin broadcasting in HD high definition Radio technology 2007 Tri States Public Radio enters into a partnership agreement to provide daytime NPR programming to the Galesburg radio market via WVKC at Knox College 2013 Tri States Public Radio entered into a 20 year management agreement to operate Knox College s WVKC FM as a full time NPR station for the Galesburg market Knox College will retain its license to WVKC Tri States Radio will provide equipment and technical support to enhance the school s capacity to deliver a high quality audio stream 3 2014 Tri States Public Radio adds translator station K292GR at 106 3 FM to serve the Burlington IA area 4 5 See also editWestern Illinois University CONVOCOMReferences edit Hudson Robert Spring 1951 Radio in Education Allerton House 1949 1950 Hollywood Quarterly 5 3 237 250 doi 10 2307 1209659 JSTOR 1209659 Hill Harold 1954 The National Association of Educational Broadcasters a history National Association of Educational Broadcasters Retrieved 18 July 2012 Tri States Public Radio to operate student run WVKC Current org 22 August 2013 NPR goes on the air in Burlington thehawkeye com 29 June 2014 Keep public broadcasting NPR on the air thehawkeye com 29 March 2017 External links editWIUM in the FCC FM station database WIUM in Nielsen Audio s FM station database Facility details for Facility ID 70537 WMEC in the FCC Licensing and Management System Tri States Public Radio WIUM via streaming audio Allegro service 40 25 41 N 90 40 59 W 40 428 N 90 683 W 40 428 90 683 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title WIUM amp oldid 1092338922, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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