WSSU 88.5 / Radio collection
Scope and Contents
The WSSU 88.5 / Radio collection contains programming materials, photographs, technical data, ephemera, and other materials relating to the various radio stations maintained by the University in all of its incarnations over the years.
Dates
- Creation: 1921 - Present
Creator
- WSSU 88.5 FM (Radio station : Superior, WI) (Organization)
- KUWS 91.3 FM (Radio station : Superior, WI) (Organization)
- Alpha Epsilon Rho (honor society) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on access. This collection is open to the public.
Conditions Governing Use
University of Wisconsin-Superior Special Collections & Archives (UWS-SCA) is the owner of the original materials and digitized images in our collections; however, the collection may contain materials for which copyright is not held. Patrons are responsible for determining the appropriate use or reuse of materials. Consult with UWS-SCA to determine if we can provide permission for use.
Historical Note
KUWS is a public radio station in Superior, Wisconsin, licensed to the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and operated by the University of Wisconsin–Superior since January 21, 1966. KUWS is an affiliate of Wisconsin Public Radio's Music Network. It also airs university and student-produced programming weeknights with 91 Jazz St. from 7:00 to 10:00 and College Rock from 10:00 to 1:00 am. KUWS broadcasts on 91.3 FM with 83,000 watts. KUWS was previously heard on translator station W275AF in the Ashland-Washburn-Bayfield area at 102.5 FM before September 12, 2011, when full-power WUWS (90.9) was launched from Ashland, replacing W275AF. WUWS continues to relay KUWS's schedule and is programmed from WPR's Superior studios.
The original station call letters were WSSU, representing Wisconsin Superior State University. The call letters KUWS were assigned on August 1, 1988, as part of the station's affiliation with Wisconsin Public Radio. KUWS was permitted a "K" prefix, despite its location east of the Mississippi, due to Duluth-Superior's status as a "mixed" market, with several K-prefix stations already licensed to Superior.
The KUWS studios are in the Holden Fine Arts Center at 1805 Catlin Avenue in Superior. The studios also provide local programming for Wisconsin Public Radio's News network station for northwest Wisconsin, WHSA in Brule, as well as WHWA in Washburn, WSSU in Superior, and WUWS in Ashland. The KUWS transmitting facility is co-located with KBJR-TV in the Duluth tower farm.
(taken from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KUWS)
Extent
6 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Guide to the WSSU 88.5 / Radio collection
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- John Esh
- Date
- 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Wisconsin-Superior Special Collections & Archives Repository