WYSU is a National Public Radio member radio station

Radio station

Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...

. Licensed to serve Youngstown, Ohio

Youngstown, Ohio

Youngstown is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Mahoning County; it also extends into Trumbull County. The municipality is situated on the Mahoning River, approximately southeast of Cleveland and northwest of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...

, USA, the station is currently owned by Youngstown State University

Youngstown State University

Youngstown State University, founded in 1908, is an urban research university located in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. As of fall 2010, there were 15,194 students and a student-faculty ratio of 19:1. It is recognized as being one of the premier schools in the country, comparable to Ivy League...

.

WYSU also hosts the Youngstown Radio Reading Service

Youngstown Radio Reading Service

The Youngstown Radio Reading Service is a radio reading service located in Youngstown, Ohio, providing daily readings of a wide variety of topical printed materials to blind and vision-impaired people. YRRS is based at 2747 Belmont Avenue at the Goodwill Industries building in Youngstown...

, which broadcasts on a subcarrier.

History

1967
•Don Elser, Steve Grcevich, and YSU President Albert Pugsley propose a fine arts radio station for Youngstown State University and the Mahoning Valley Community

1969
•At 10:00 a.m. October 23, WYSU-FM signs on the air at 88.5 MHZ as a charter member of National Public Radio, broadcasting 12 hours daily from its studios in room 310 of the former Valley Park Motel on Wick Avenue.
Original staff members were:
Steve Grcevich, Director of Telecommunications
Bill Foster, Announcer/Record Librarian
Polly Golden, Secretary
Lew Moler, Chief Engineer
Richard Stevens, Program Director
•Began airing All Things Considered
•Aired first edition of Folk Festival with Charles Darling

1971
•Became part of the first radio network using satellite delivery of programs

1972
•Aired first edition of Now’s The Time with Martin Berger

1973
•Began airing Saturday Night on Broadway with Don Elser

1974
•Began 18-hour broadcast day

1976
•Moved studios to newly built Cushwa Hall

1980
•Began 24-hour broadcast day
•First on-air fundraiser

1985
•Morning Edition began
•Robert Peterson named director

1987
•Bill Foster passes away
•Barbara Krauss named announcer/producer

1988
•Ann Cliness named announcer/producer

1990
•Began summer bus excursions to Blossom Music Center

1991
•Began operation of new 50,000 watt transmitter with antenna moved to WKBN tower
•Aired live coverage of the first Gulf War

1993
•Ashtabula translator began operation at 90.1 FM

1995
•New Wilmington translator began operation at 89.9

1996
•Added state-of-the-art digital editing equipment
•Sponsored first Mad About The Arts
•Automated overnight programs

1997
•Added political affairs program Commentary Cafe

1998
•Michael Cervone named announcer/producer
•Improved New Wilmington signal by moving translator to 97.5 FM

2000
•First station-sponsored European tour: Great Britain
•Gary Sexton named director of broadcasting
•Added website & streaming audio
•Initiated Robert W. Peterson Scholarship

2001
•David Luscher named associate director
•Aired live coverage of 9/11
•Expanded news programming

2003
•Began broadcasting Youngstown 2010 simulcasts with PBS 45 &49
•Added A Prairie Home Companion

2004
•Installed digital equipment in the broadcast studios

2005
•Ed Goist named development underwriter

2006
•Began first strategic planning process since station made its debut

2007
•Began broadcasting in HD (digital)
•Began Lincoln Avenue community affairs program

2008
•Added all-classical HD channel
•Added all-classical Internet stream

Translators

External links

• WYSU official website