WJSU-FM

{{short description|Radio station at Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi}}

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{{Infobox radio station

| name = WJSU-FM

| logo =

| city = Jackson, Mississippi

| area =

| branding = FM 88

| airdate = {{start date|1976}}

| frequency = {{frequency|88.5|MHz}} {{HD Radio}}

| format = Public radio; jazz

| erp = 24,500 watts

| haat = {{convert|61|m|ft|sp=us}}

| class = C3

| facility_id = 29700

| coordinates = {{coord|32.297|N|90.206|W|type:landmark_region:US-MS_source:FCC|display=title}}

| callsign_meaning = Jackson State University

| former_callsigns =

| affiliations = NPR, Public Radio Exchange

| owner = Jackson State University

| licensee =

| sister_stations =

| webcast = [http://www.mainstreamnetwork.com/listen/player.asp?station=wjsu-fm Listen Live]

| website = [http://www.wjsu.org/ wjsu.org]

| licensing_authority= FCC

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WJSU-FM (88.5 FM) is a NPR member station in Jackson, Mississippi, United States, owned by Jackson State University.{{Cite news |last=Lucas |first=Sherry |date=Feb 24, 2005 |title=Jackson jazz scene jamming at last |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/277586242 |work=Clarion-Ledger |page=15 |id={{ProQuest|277586242}} |via=ProQuest}} Its studios are located separately from the main campus at the Mississippi e-Center at JSU, and its transmitter is atop JSU's administration building.

The station carries primarily jazz-related programs, with some NPR programming and local programs, plus R&B music on Saturday mornings and gospel music all day on Sundays.

HD Radio

WJSU offers HD Radio with the HD2 channel stunting with a rebroadcast of the main channel. The channel launched in August 2021 and was taken off the air temporarily due to technical difficulties. It is currently unclear what the HD2 channel will broadcast.

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