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 * 1972: Aired first edition of Now's The Time with Martin Berger * 1973: Began airing Saturday Night on Broadway with Don Elser * 1974: Began 18-hour broadcast day * 1976: Moved studios to newly built Cushwa Hall * 1980: ** Began 24-hour broadcast day ** First on-air fundraiser * 1985: ** Morning Edition began ** Robert Peterson named director * 1987: ** Bill Foster passes away ** Barbara Krauss named announcer/producer * 1988: Ann Cliness named announcer/producer * 1990: Began summer bus excursions to Blossom Music Center * 1991: ** Began operation of new 50,000 watt transmitter with antenna moved to WKBN tower ** Aired live coverage of the first Gulf War * 1993: Ashtabula translator began operation at 90.1 FM * 1995: New Wilmington translator began operation at 89.9 * 1996: ** Added state-of-the-art digital editing equipment ** Sponsored first Mad About The Arts ** Automated overnight programs * 1997: Added political affairs program Commentary Cafe * 1998: ** Michael Cervone named announcer/producer ** Improved New Wilmington signal by moving translator to 97.5 FM * 2000: ** First station-sponsored European tour: Great Britain ** Gary Sexton named director of broadcasting ** Added website & streaming audio ** Initiated Robert W. Peterson Scholarship * 2001: ** David Luscher named associate director ** Aired live coverage of 9/11 ** Expanded news programming * 2003: ** Began broadcasting Youngstown 2010 simulcasts with PBS 45 &49 ** Added A Prairie Home Companion * 2004: Installed digital equipment in the broadcast studios * 2006: Began first strategic planning process since station made its debut * 2007: ** Began broadcasting in HD (digital) ** Began Lincoln Avenue community affairs program * 2008: ** Added all-classical HD channel ** Added all-classical Internet streamTranslators
WYSU simulcasts on two low-power transmitters: W201DP inExternal links