WEIU is a 4,000 watt radio station

Radio station

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 in Charleston, Illinois

Charleston, Illinois

Charleston is a city in and the county seat of Coles County, Illinois, United States. The population was 21,838 as of the 2010 census. The city is home to Eastern Illinois University and has close ties with its neighbor Mattoon, Illinois...

, in eastern Illinois

Illinois

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. The station licensee, Eastern Illinois University

Eastern Illinois University

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 is authorized by the Federal Communications Commission

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. The station first signed on in 1982.

Mission

WEIU is a student-run campus radio

Campus radio

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station operating under a guise of a regular-formatted hit radio station. Its aim is to give EIU students hands-on experience and responsibilities in the professional world of radio broadcasting, under various conditions that can be experienced in the real world.

History

WEIU signed on in 1985 as a progressive alternative college radio station airing diverse formats. The station signed off at midnight. On September 9, 2004, Hit-Mix was born. The new 24 hour format not only serves students, but the people of Coles county playing the top hits from the 50s through today. Requests are always taken via phone or email. Hit-mix also streams online at their website. There have been numerous graduates of WEIU that have gone on to work at commercial stations.

External links

• Hit Mix 88.9
• The Odyssey - EIU's Online Student Station