WWSP

WWSP
City of license Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Branding 90fm the Only Alternative
Frequency 89.9 MHz
Format Alternative
ERP 30,000 watts
HAAT 97.9 meters
Class C2
Facility ID 4286
Affiliations AP Radio
Owner Board of Regents, University of Wisconsin System
Webcast Listen Live
Website Official website

WWSP (89.9 FM) is a student run radio station broadcasting an Alternative format. Licensed to Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA, the station is currently owned by Board of Regents, University of Wisconsin System and features programing from AP Radio.[1][2]

The station is host to a trivia contest, which is run by former teacher and longtime local radio personality named Oz, and John Eckendorf each April that serves as a fund raiser for the station and the college. The contest is the largest of its kind, drawing over 14,000 people into the city of Stevens Point, Wisconsin, which is only 25,000 people in size. Participants come to Stevens Point from all over the United States, as well as from other countries. They are also able to play remotely through the WWSP webcast, and linked online with teams by chatrooms.

References

  1. ^ "WWSP Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WWSP. 
  2. ^ "WWSP Station Information Profile". Arbitron. http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=SU08&band=fm&callLetter=WWSP. 

External links

Wisconsin college radio stations

WCCX (Carroll College) •  WMSE (Milwaukee School of Engineering) •  WRPN (Ripon College) •  WSUM (University of Wisconsin) •  WSUP (University of Wisconsin - Platteville) •  WSUW (University of Wisconsin - Whitewater) •  WUWM (University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee) •  WWSP (University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point) •  WRST (University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh) • 
See also: adult contemporary, classic hits, college, country, news/talk, NPR, oldies, religious, rock, sports, top 40, urban, and other radio stations in Wisconsin