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WYSO
WYSO (91.3 FM) is a radio station in Yellow Springs, Ohio, near Dayton, operated by Antioch College. It is the flagship National Public Radio member station for the Miami Valley, including the cities of Dayton and Springfield.
WYSO signed on in 1958 and has the distinction of being located in one of the smallest villages to host an NPR affiliate station. WYSO broadcasts in the HD Radio format.
WYSO was originally on 91.5 MHz. It moved to 91.3 MHz in 1980.
History.
WYSO started as a student and faculty station with a 10-watt transmitter located at the student union building of Antioch College, an institution with a unique progressive philosophy. By the early 1970s, an intermediate power increase to 3000 watts and the introduction of permanent paid staff began a move towards reflecting and serving a larger community. At that time, WYSO was known as a university-based community radio station. Significantly, several Antioch College students and other volunteers took it upon themselves to be involved with an incipient community and