WSWI

WSWI
City Evansville, Indiana
Broadcast area Evansville, Indiana
Branding 95.7 The Spin
Slogan Evansville's Alternative
Frequency 820 kHz
Translator(s) 95.7 W239CI (Evansville)
Repeater(s) 90.7-2 WPSR (FM)-HD2
First air date August 1947 (as WIKY)
Format Alternative
Power 250 watts daytime only
Class D
Facility ID 68924
Transmitter coordinates 37°57′53.00″N 87°40′6.00″W / 37.9647222°N 87.6683333°W / 37.9647222; -87.6683333
Former callsigns WIKY (1947-?)
Affiliations AP Radio
Owner University of Southern Indiana Board of Trustees
Webcast Listen Live
Website 957theedge.com

WSWI (820 AM, 90.7 FM HD2 and 95.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an Alternative format. Licensed to Evansville, Indiana, USA, the station serves the Evansville area. The station is currently owned by University of Southern Indiana Board of Trustees and features programming from AP Radio.[1]

History

WSWI started life as WIKY, which began broadcasting in August 1947 on 820 kHz with 250 watts of power.[2] It was sold to the University of Southern Indiana when WIKY became an FM station.

WSWI on FM

In 2010, WSWI and WPSR, a local, non-profit station like that of WSWI, teamed up to provide The Edge Radio with an FM signal on HD2. Because of the team up, WSWI can now be heard on AM 820 and 90.7 FM HD2. However, in order to listen to The Edge Radio on HD2, an HD radio must be purchased.

On June 27, 2016 WSWI began simulcasting on FM translator W239CI 95.7 FM Evansville, rebranding as "95.7 The Edge".[3]

Broadcasts

The Edge Radio currently produces a morning show titled, "The Way Too Early in the Morning Show" from 7-9AM central time with host Rizzo. Previous hosts Andrew Bolin and Nino Orsby were both awarded "Best Radio Personalities" for 2008 and 2009 by the Indiana Association of School Broadcasters.

Each weekday morning, The Edge presents local, state, national, and international news at 8:00 and 9:00 AM.

WSWI sports

The Edge Radio produces a morning sportscast every weekday at 8:30AM Central Time during the morning show. Sports director Jevin Redman performs with various other sports reporters throughout the week.

The Edge Radio works with WPSR in Evansville, Indiana to produce high school football broadcasts for all SIAC schools including:

SIAC
Evansville Bosse
Evansville North
Evansville Memorial
Evansville Reitz
Evansville Mater Dei
Evansville Harrison
Evansville Central
John H.
Castle

95.7 The Edge also produces sports commentary for both the men's and women's basketball teams and baseball during the school year with WPSR.

References

  1. "WSWI Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "250-W Independent Opens in Evansville" (PDF). Broadcasting. August 4, 1947. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  3. Evansville Welcomes Edge to FM Radioinsight - June 27, 2016
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