WLSU

WLSU (88.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to La Crosse, Wisconsin. The station is part of Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR), and airs WPR's "NPR News & Music Network^[1]", consisting of classical music,news, and talk programming. WLSU also broadcasts local news and programming from studios in the Whitney Center at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

WLSU

La Crosse, Wisconsin United States
Broadcast area	La Crosse, Onalaska, Holmen, Sparta, Winona, MN; La Crescent, MN
Frequency	88.9 MHz
Branding	NPR News & Music Network
Programming
Format	Public radio, Classical music, News
Affiliations	Wisconsin Public Radio NPR American Public Media
Ownership
Owner	Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System (Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System)
Sister stations	WHLA (FM)
History
First air date	April 4, 1971; 53 years ago (1971-04-04)
Call sign meaning	W La Crosse State University
Technical information
Facility ID	4327
Class	C2
ERP	8,200 watts
HAAT	283 m (928 ft)
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	wpr.org

The station first went on air in 1971,^[2] and a year later joined Wisconsin Public Radio.^[3]

• See also Wisconsin Public Radio

References

1. nlarson (2013-08-22). "FCC WLSU FM". Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
2. "WLSU-FM Goes on Air Jan.4 at 88.9 on your dial". The Racquet Press. Vol. 61, no. 11. December 17, 1970. p. 1. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
3. Balli, Julia (November 4, 2019). "WPR's history and connections to UWL". The Racquet Press. Retrieved July 18, 2022.

External links

• Wisconsin Public Radio
• WLSU in the FCC FM station database
• WLSU in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

43°48′18″N 91°22′05″W / 43.805°N 91.368°W / 43.805; -91.368