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88.9 WQSU-FM, "The Pulse", the radio voice of Susquehanna University, is operated by the staff, students and faculty of S.U. as well as community volunteers. Developed as an educational facility, the station is run under the supervision of the Department of Communications. Located at 88.9 megahertz, the 10,500-watt stereo station can be heard at a 70- mile radius from its home in Selinsgrove, PA. covering nine counties in Central Pennsylvania. WQSU serves approximately one-third of the state of Pennsylvania with a variety of music, news, information, public affairs and sports programming 365 days a year. At 10,500 watts, WQSU is the most powerful student-run college radio station in the state of PA. Thinking and acting locally is what WQSU is all about! Our students and staff are proud to support our local businesses and community events with awareness campaigns, live broadcasts, giveaways and social media engagement. The operation of WQSU-FM serves two separate and distinct purposes. The first is mandated by the Federal Communications Commission, and that is to serve the public interest. The second is to serve Susquehanna University in its educational mission by training students in various forms of broadcasting principles and operations, and to serve as a media outlet for Susquehanna University. The station operates on two different schedules: The regular schedule, which runs during the school year, operates from 9 A.M. until 2 A.M. During school breaks, including the summer, the station operates from noon until 2 A.M. When the station is not programming live from its studios, the station rebroadcasts WVIA-FM programs, including some National Public Radio, or uses the automation system. Included with WVIA’s classical format are a variety of popular shows, such as Morning Edition, A Prairie Home Companion and Car Talk. Programming Mondays-Fridays consist of the station's format of modern and alternative rock. Throughout the week there are specialty shows of many other genres including classic rock. Saturday programming consists of country and bluegrass. Sundays have a variety of specialty programming including blues, techno, Susquehanna University's church service, classical, and the Grateful Dead. WQSU also airs a wide variety of news and sports coverage.
