WIIT

WIIT (FM 88.9 MHz) is the broadcast radio station of the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, Illinois. It is a student-run, non-commercial station.[2]

WIIT
CityChicago, Illinois
Broadcast areaChicago
Frequency88.9 MHz
FormatVariety student radio
ERP3 watts
HAAT74.0 meters (242.8 ft)
ClassD
Facility ID28307
Transmitter coordinates41°49′43″N 87°37′38″W
Call sign meaningIllinois Institute of Technology
Former call signsWOUI (1972–2001)[1]
OwnerIllinois Institute of Technology
Websiteradio.iit.edu

The station has an open format and focuses on allowing students and community members to experience broadcast.

History

WIIT was an AM radio station through the 1960s, using the name WIIT Radio 64.[3] It was simulcasting on AM 640 and stereo FM 88.9 by the end of January 1972.[4]

The station was forced to change its callsign to WOUI in 1972 because WIIT was similar to WAIT (AM).[5] After the WAIT callsign was dropped,[5] the IIT station eventually returned to its original call letters, WIIT, on February 23, 2001.[1]

The station moved to a newly constructed studio in the McCormick Tribune Campus Center in 2004 following a significant alumni donation, and that new studio was renovated once again in 2013.

Shows broadcast by the station as of 2016 include a mix of student and community DJs, covering a wide range of musical genres from alternative rock to R&B to experimental noise, and talk topics from contemporary politics to senior citizen advocacy to university history.[6]

References
  1. "Call Sign History". Washington, D.C.: Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  2. "Welcome". Chicago: Illinois Institute of Technology. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  3. Bellinger, Steve. "Your Memories". Chicago: Illinois Institute of Technology. Retrieved May 16, 2015. One of my favorite memories was hosting my own program on WIIT Radio 64. I was there when it went FM...
  4. "Announcements" (PDF). Technology News. 91 (2). Chicago: Illinois Institute of Technology. January 28, 1972. p. 4. Retrieved May 16, 2015. Tune in 7-12pm WIIT 640 AM, 88.9 FM (stereo).
  5. Gannavarapu, Bhargava (April 2, 2001). "Where Has WOUI Gone?" (PDF). TechNews. 150 (9). Chicago: Illinois Institute of Technology. pp. 1, 3. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  6. "Current Schedule". WIIT. Retrieved March 11, 2016.


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