WYSU

WYSU (88.5 FM, "Radio You Need to Know") is a National Public Radio member radio station. Licensed to serve Youngstown, Ohio, USA, the station is currently owned by Youngstown State University.

WYSU also hosts the Youngstown Radio Reading Service, which broadcasts on a subcarrier.

History

1967 •Don Elser, Steve Grcevich, and YSU President Albert Pugsley propose a fine arts radio station for Youngstown State University and the Mahoning Valley Community

1969 •At 10:00 a.m. October 23, WYSU-FM signs on the air at 88.5 MHZ as a charter member of National Public Radio, broadcasting 12 hours daily from its studios in room 310 of the former Valley Park Motel on Wick Avenue. Original staff members were: Steve Grcevich, Director of Telecommunications Bill Foster, Announcer/Record Librarian Polly Golden, Secretary Lew Moler, Chief Engineer Richard Stevens, Program Director •Began airing All Things Considered •Aired first edition of Folk Festival with Charles Darling

1971 •Became part of the first radio network using satellite delivery of programs