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| Broadcast area | Platteville, WI |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 90.5MHz |
| Branding | The Evolution 90.5FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock,Alternative rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | University of Wisconsin System |
| History | |
First air date | 1964 |
Call sign meaning | WisconsinStateUniversityPlatteville |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 1,000watts |
| HAAT | 45 meters |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live 24/7 |
| Website | [1] |
WSUP is a university-run radio station located in Platteville, Wisconsin. It is run by an all-volunteer student body atUniversity of Wisconsin-Platteville.
WSUP is the oldest student-operatedradio station in the UW System, originating in 1964,[1] when the university wasWisconsinStateUniversity-Platteville (hence the call letters). The station is licensed to theWisconsin State Board of Regents and is administered by theUniversity of Wisconsin System.
WSUP operates on an assignedfrequency of 90.5MHz with aneffective radiated power of 1,000watts. Studios and transmitter for WSUP are located in Pioneer Tower on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.
The mission of WSUP is two-fold, as identified by the Board of Regents: to provide a valuable on-site practicum for university instruction through practical experience to students; and, to act in a service and outreach capacity for the university to the campus community and to the city of license.
On February 1, 2006, WSUP launched a live web stream of their programming. This was disabled temporarily for legal reasons regarding the playing of copyrighted music in 2008. WSUP still continued to webcast many of their UWP athletic events. As of March 1, 2010, WSUP has once again begun to stream all of its content 24/7 for all of its listeners around the world.
WSUP went off air in the summer of 2020 because of technical difficulties, but as of September 2020 it is back on air.
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