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| '''WSIU-TV''', ] and ] ] channel 8, is a Public Broadcasting Service (]) ] ] ] to ], United States. Owned by ], it is a ] to National Public Radio (]) member and ] (PRI) ] ] (91.9 FM), also licensed to Carbondale. The two stations share studios on the university's campus in Carbondale; WSIU-TV's transmitter is located along ] near ]. | '''WSIU-TV''', ] and ] ] channel 8, is a Public Broadcasting Service (]) ] ] ] to ], United States. Owned by ], it is a ] to National Public Radio (]) member and ] (PRI) ] ] (91.9 FM), also licensed to Carbondale. The two stations share studios on the university's campus in Carbondale; WSIU-TV's transmitter is located along ] near ]. | ||
| WSIU also operates full-time simulcast '''WUSI-TV''' (virtual channel 16, ] digital channel 23) in ]; from a transmitter on North Shipley Road (County Road 900 E) near ], WUSI-TV serves the southeastern part of the state, including Olney and ], and also covers ]. A |
WSIU also operates full-time simulcast '''WUSI-TV''' (virtual channel 16, ] digital channel 23) in ]; from a transmitter on North Shipley Road (County Road 900 E) near ], WUSI-TV serves the southeastern part of the state, including Olney and ], and also covers ]. A digital replacement translator of WSIU-TV is located in ], on UHF channel 28. SIU also owns ], based in ], which leads a three-station network serving viewers in Springfield, ], and ]. | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
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| In 1966, SIU obtained a construction permit to build a UHF station in Olney to rebroadcast WSIU-TV and expand its coverage area.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80465550/|accessdate=June 28, 2021|title=SIU Olney Satellite: TV Station Airing Planned|date=September 22, 1968|work=The Herald and Review|page=45}}</ref> WUSI-TV signed on August 19, 1968.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80465644/|accessdate=June 28, 2021|title=WUSI-TV Channel 16 Has Good Signal Reception|date=October 3, 1968|page=4|work=The Kinmundy Express}}</ref> | In 1966, SIU obtained a construction permit to build a UHF station in Olney to rebroadcast WSIU-TV and expand its coverage area.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80465550/|accessdate=June 28, 2021|title=SIU Olney Satellite: TV Station Airing Planned|date=September 22, 1968|work=The Herald and Review|page=45}}</ref> WUSI-TV signed on August 19, 1968.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80465644/|accessdate=June 28, 2021|title=WUSI-TV Channel 16 Has Good Signal Reception|date=October 3, 1968|page=4|work=The Kinmundy Express}}</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | ==Programming== | ||
| ==Digital television== | |||
| ⚫ | During Southern Illinois University's academic year, WSIU-TV broadcast a live student-produced newscast, ''River Region Evening Edition'', which airs on Monday through Thursday evenings (on days when classes are held) at 5:00 p.m., with repeats of ''WSIU InFocus'' shown on Friday at 5:00 p.m. Three other student-produced programs also air on WSIU/WUSI, '']'', ''Studio A'', and ''Scholastic Hi-Q''. Both ''alt.news 26:46'' and ''Studio A'' occasionally air on the station on Sundays at 10:00 p.m. with ''Scholastic Hi-Q'' airing each Sunday at 5:00 p.m. Since WUSI-TV operates as a full-time satellite of WSIU-TV, it simulcasts the programs produced from WSIU-TV, with no ]. | ||
| ===Digital channels=== | |||
| ==Technical information== | |||
| ===Subchannels=== | |||
| The stations' digital signals are ]: | The stations' digital signals are ]: | ||
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| WUSI-TV shut down its analog signal, over UHF channel 16, at 9 p.m. on February 17, 2009, the original target date in which full-power television stations in the United States were to ] under federal mandate (which was later pushed back to June 12, 2009). The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 19.<ref name="Digital assignments"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.southernillinoisan.com/articles/2009/02/05/breaking_news/doc498b49384ba24582324724.txt |access-date=February 6, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210171606/http://southernillinoisan.com/articles/2009/02/05/breaking_news/doc498b49384ba24582324724.txt |archive-date=February 10, 2009 }}</ref> Through the use of ], digital television receivers display the station's ] as its former UHF analog channel 16. | WUSI-TV shut down its analog signal, over UHF channel 16, at 9 p.m. on February 17, 2009, the original target date in which full-power television stations in the United States were to ] under federal mandate (which was later pushed back to June 12, 2009). The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 19.<ref name="Digital assignments"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.southernillinoisan.com/articles/2009/02/05/breaking_news/doc498b49384ba24582324724.txt |access-date=February 6, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210171606/http://southernillinoisan.com/articles/2009/02/05/breaking_news/doc498b49384ba24582324724.txt |archive-date=February 10, 2009 }}</ref> Through the use of ], digital television receivers display the station's ] as its former UHF analog channel 16. | ||
| ⚫ | ==Programming== | ||
| ⚫ | During Southern Illinois University's academic year, WSIU-TV broadcast a live student-produced newscast, ''River Region Evening Edition'', which airs on Monday through Thursday evenings (on days when classes are held) at 5:00 p.m., with repeats of ''WSIU InFocus'' shown on Friday at 5:00 p.m. Three other student-produced programs also air on WSIU/WUSI, '']'', ''Studio A'', and ''Scholastic Hi-Q''. Both ''alt.news 26:46'' and ''Studio A'' occasionally air on the station on Sundays at 10:00 p.m. with ''Scholastic Hi-Q'' airing each Sunday at 5:00 p.m. Since WUSI-TV operates as a full-time satellite of WSIU-TV, it simulcasts the programs produced from WSIU-TV, with no ]. | ||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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PBS member station in Carbondale, Illinois "WUSI-TV" redirects here. Not to be confused with KUSI-TV.| File:PBSWSIU2020.png | |
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| Channels | |
| Branding | PBS WSIU |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | 8.1: PBS (1970–present) 8.2: World 8.3: Create 8.4: PBS Kids 8.5: WSIU-FM simulcast |
| Ownership | |
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| Sister stations | TV: WSEC/WMEC/WQEC Radio: WSIU/WUSI/WVSI |
| History | |
| First air date | November 6, 1961 (63 years ago) (1961-11-06) |
| Former channel number(s) | Analog: 8 (VHF, 1961–2009) Digital: 40 (UHF, until 2009) |
| Former affiliations | NET (1961–1970) |
| Call sign meaning | Southern Illinois University |
| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 4297 |
| ERP | 53 kW |
| HAAT | 271.3 m (890 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 38°6′11″N 89°14′40″W / 38.10306°N 89.24444°W / 38.10306; -89.24444 |
| Translator(s) | 28 (DRT) Cape Girardeau, Missouri |
| Links | |
| Public license information | |
| Website | www |
| Satellite of WSIU-TV | |
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| Channels | |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | 16.1: PBS (1970–present) 16.2: World 16.3: Create 16.4: PBS Kids 16.5: WSIU-FM |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
| First air date | August 19, 1968 (56 years ago) (1968-08-19) |
| Former channel number(s) | Analog: 16 (UHF, 1968–2009) Digital: 19 (UHF, until 2020) |
| Call sign meaning | University of Southern Illinois (anagram of WSIU) |
| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 4301 |
| ERP | 46 kW |
| HAAT | 283.8 m (931 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 38°50′19″N 88°7′47″W / 38.83861°N 88.12972°W / 38.83861; -88.12972 (WUSI-TV) |
| Links | |
| Public license information | |
WSIU-TV, virtual and VHF digital channel 8, is a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member television station licensed to Carbondale, Illinois, United States. Owned by Southern Illinois University, it is a sister station to National Public Radio (NPR) member and Public Radio International (PRI) affiliate WSIU (91.9 FM), also licensed to Carbondale. The two stations share studios on the university's campus in Carbondale; WSIU-TV's transmitter is located along US 51 near Tamaroa, Illinois.
WSIU also operates full-time simulcast WUSI-TV (virtual channel 16, UHF digital channel 23) in Olney, Illinois; from a transmitter on North Shipley Road (County Road 900 E) near Dundas, WUSI-TV serves the southeastern part of the state, including Olney and Effingham, and also covers Vincennes, Indiana. A digital replacement translator of WSIU-TV is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, on UHF channel 28. SIU also owns WSEC, based in Springfield, which leads a three-station network serving viewers in Springfield, Macomb, and Quincy.
History
SIU had been interested in educational television since 1950, but the educational television channel assigned to Carbondale—UHF channel 61—was deemed unsuitable as unable to cover a wide area. In 1958, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) assigned VHF channel 8 in its stead, and the university announced it would file to use it. The FCC granted the WSIU-TV construction permit on November 18, 1959. Over the course of 1961, construction on the transmitter experienced a series of setbacks, but the station began broadcasting educational programs to 70 area schools on November 6, 1961.
In 1966, SIU obtained a construction permit to build a UHF station in Olney to rebroadcast WSIU-TV and expand its coverage area. WUSI-TV signed on August 19, 1968.
Programming
During Southern Illinois University's academic year, WSIU-TV broadcast a live student-produced newscast, River Region Evening Edition, which airs on Monday through Thursday evenings (on days when classes are held) at 5:00 p.m., with repeats of WSIU InFocus shown on Friday at 5:00 p.m. Three other student-produced programs also air on WSIU/WUSI, alt.news 26:46, Studio A, and Scholastic Hi-Q. Both alt.news 26:46 and Studio A occasionally air on the station on Sundays at 10:00 p.m. with Scholastic Hi-Q airing each Sunday at 5:00 p.m. Since WUSI-TV operates as a full-time satellite of WSIU-TV, it simulcasts the programs produced from WSIU-TV, with no local insertion.
Technical information
Subchannels
The stations' digital signals are multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | WSUI PSIP Short Name |
WUSI PSIP Short Name |
Programming | |
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| 8.1 | 16.1 | 720p | 16:9 | WSIU HD | WUSI HD | Main programming / PBS |
| 8.2 | 16.2 | 480i | WORLD | World | ||
| 8.3 | 16.3 | CREATE | Create | |||
| 8.4 | 16.4 | KIDS247 | PBS Kids | |||
| 8.5 | 16.5 | WSIU FM | Audio simulcast of WSIU with DTV reception information | |||
Translator
| Location | Call sign | Channel | ERP | HAAT | Facility ID | Transmitter coordinates |
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| Cape Girardeau, Missouri | WSIU-TV (DRT) | 28 | 5 kW | 202 m (663 ft) | 4297 | 37°24′23″N 89°33′44″W / 37.40639°N 89.56222°W / 37.40639; -89.56222 (WSIU-TV (DRT)) |
Analog-to-digital conversion
WSIU-TV shut down its analog signal, over VHF channel 8, at 9 p.m. on January 29, 2009. The station's digital signal relocated from its pre-transition UHF channel 40 to VHF channel 8 for post-transition operations.
WUSI-TV shut down its analog signal, over UHF channel 16, at 9 p.m. on February 17, 2009, the original target date in which full-power television stations in the United States were to transition from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate (which was later pushed back to June 12, 2009). The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 19. Through the use of PSIP, digital television receivers display the station's virtual channel as its former UHF analog channel 16.
References
- "Facility Technical Data for WSIU-TV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- "Facility Technical Data for WUSI-TV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- "Channel OK'd For Carbondale: SIU Eyes VHF TV Station". The Southern Illinoisan. March 23, 1958. p. 1. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- FCC History Cards for WSIU-TV
- "70 Schools Get Programs: WSIU-TV Goes On Air". The Southern Illinoisan. November 6, 1961. p. 3. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- "SIU Olney Satellite: TV Station Airing Planned". The Herald and Review. September 22, 1968. p. 45. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- "WUSI-TV Channel 16 Has Good Signal Reception". The Kinmundy Express. October 3, 1968. p. 4. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- RabbitEars TV Query for WSIU
- RabbitEars TV Query for WUSI-TV
- ^ "DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and Second Rounds" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-29. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
- WSIU sets digital conversion for later this month, PETE ROSENBERY, SIUC University, January 22, 2009 Archived January 25, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- https://web.archive.org/web/20090210171606/http://southernillinoisan.com/articles/2009/02/05/breaking_news/doc498b49384ba24582324724.txt. Archived from the original on February 10, 2009. Retrieved February 6, 2009.
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