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'''WSHS''' (91.7) is a student-run ] station operating on a ] license in ]. Owned by the ], the station's studio is located on the second floor of ] on the city's north side, and the transmitter is located atop the North High building. An auxiliary studio is also located at ], though most programming originates out of North High. The station's signal covers most of Sheboygan and portions of ], and is also ] as the audio on the district's South-produced cable channel ''SASD TV'' during non-programming hours, which is carried on ] digital cable systems in ], ] and ] Counties. '''WSHS''' (91.7) is a student-run ] station operating on a ] license in ]. Owned by the ], the station's studio is located on the second floor of ] on the city's north side, and the transmitter is located atop the North High building. An auxiliary studio is also located at ], though most programming originates out of North High. The station's signal covers most of Sheboygan and portions of ], and is also ] as the audio on the district's South-produced cable channel ''SASD TV'' during non-programming hours, which is carried on ] digital cable systems in ], ] and ] Counties.

In April, 2011, it was announced that Sheboygan Communications would buy WSHS for $60,000.


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Radio station
WSHS
Broadcast areaSheboygan, Wisconsin
Frequency91.7 (MHz)
Branding91.7 FM WSHS
Programming
FormatVariety,
Wisconsin Public Radio Ideas Network
Ownership
OwnerSheboygan Area School District
History
First air date1968
Call sign meaningW Sheboygan High Schools
Technical information
ClassB
ERP175 watts
Links
WebsiteWSHS.org

WSHS (91.7) is a student-run high school radio station operating on a non-commercial license in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Owned by the Sheboygan Area School District, the station's studio is located on the second floor of Sheboygan North High School on the city's north side, and the transmitter is located atop the North High building. An auxiliary studio is also located at Sheboygan South High School, though most programming originates out of North High. The station's signal covers most of Sheboygan and portions of Kohler, and is also simulcast as the audio on the district's South-produced cable channel SASD TV during non-programming hours, which is carried on Charter Communications digital cable systems in Sheboygan, Fond du Lac and Washington Counties.

In April, 2011, it was announced that Sheboygan Communications would buy WSHS for $60,000.

WSHS' transmitter is seen to the left in this photo of North High School's front entrance.

The station came on the air in 1968, and was the first high school radio station in the state of Wisconsin. Some local and state personalities had their starts on the air of WSHS, like current Milwaukee radio host WTMJ-AM (620)'s Gene Mueller and Dick Alpert, who anchors "Madison in the Morning" at 1310 WIBA in Madison. Locally, WHBL (1330)'s Josh Dekker had his start during "South Nights" in the mid-1990s.

During the school year, the station runs a music format from 8am-6pm CST, which is run by broadcasting students at North with a variety of genres played, including Top 40, soft rock, alternative music, and some hard rock. As the station is also an educational tool for the students, WSHS also runs news briefs, weather forecasts and fact segments (such as trivia questions, "Today in History", and "Birthdays") at various times throughout the day, along with taking requests via the phone and an in-studio fax machine (NPR News is also broadcast at the top of every hour in student-operated hours). All of the station's DJs are required to take two semesters of broadcasting classes, go through an application process, and be selected by the station manager before they can have an on-air shift on the station.

After 6pm, the station carries the Ideas Network feed of Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR), which has a talk format. The Ideas Network also runs almost all day on weekends and throughout the summer break, along with any school holidays. For fall of 2009 WPR hours have been extended during the school year due to budget constraints.

During the weekend, ethnic broadcasters air their programming on the station. Hmong language talk/music programming from WPR's Green Bay station, WHID, airs on Friday and Saturday nights after 4:30 pm, while a local Spanish program consisting of mostly music airs Saturdays at noon.

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