Hit-Mix 88.9 WEIU-FM - The Odyssey

Hit-Mix 88.9 plays the widest variety of the biggest and best artists. Hit-Mix 88.9 is the story of your life in music. We’re not too slow. We don’t rock too hard. A touch of country. Just the biggest hits you've loved and love. A perfect mix of great songs. Hit-Mix 88.9 plays the widest variety of the biggest and best artists. The primary purpose of WEIU-FM is to provide a paraprofessional experience for students at Eastern Illinois University. Receiving hands-on experience in pre-programmed, live, live satellite, and delayed satellite programming, students can gain a breadth of experiences preparing them to enter the professional world of radio broadcasting. Additional experiences include announcing, using production equipment, keeping music and operation logs, writing on-air promotional spots, working at station promotion events and other radio-related tasks. While acting as a place of learning, WEIU-FM also strives to provide quality music and community information. We also broadcast many Eastern Illinois University and Charleston High School sporting events. Broadcasting Power: 4000 Watts, Frequency: 88.9 mHz Our tower is located next to Buzzard Hall, the radio signal is broadcast at 213 feet. Latitude 39-28-43, Longitude 88-10-21 is the exact tower location. Our studios are located down the hall from the main WEIU FM & TV office in the southern most section of Buzzard Hall. The radio area consists of the on air studio, a production room and the music libraries. The student office is located across the hall from the entrance of the radio area. ------ Shows: Latino USA, Midnight Special, Weekend Radio, 51 Percent, The Parents Journal, Dialogue, WoodSongs Old-time Radio Hour, Footlight Parade, Book Show (WAMC), Health Show, River City Folk ----- Hosts: Susan Barnett, Jeanne Kammer Neff, Bobbi Conner, Dorothy Edwards, Joe Conkwright, Roger Duvall, Helen Peppard, Gretchen Gerzina, Dr. Nina Sax, Bob Barret, Tom May