Monday, February 22, 2010
Digital technology for USI radio station
President Linda L. M. Bennett pushes the button and brings high definition digital radio to USI. John Morris, general manager of The Edge, watches.
Mike Reininga, general manager of WPSR, and the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation have made the collaboration possible. With the co-operation of the EVSC, the USI station has been broadcasting play-by-play of USI athletic events. "The technology, fairly new in this radio market, will offer a clearer signal and raise the enjoyment level of our listeners," said John Morris, the general manager of the station. "This gives our students an opportunity to study and train on the newest technology," he added. It will allow the USI station to expand the hours of broadcast also. The radio station began in 1981 as WSWI on a frequency donated by South Central Communications. Since then, the station has been student-run under the guidance of a faculty advisor. WSWI began as a classical and jazz station, but for the past several years has featured modern rock and alternative music. The station also broadcasts news and sports. Last year the station was named the College Radio Station of the Year by the Indiana Association of School Broadcasters. |
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