WWSP

Infobox Radio station
name = WWSP


city = Stevens Point, Wisconsin
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branding = "90fm the Only Alternative"
frequency = 89.9 MHz
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format = Alternative
power =
erp = 30,000 watts
haat = 97.9 meters
class = C2
facility_id = 4286
coordinates = coord|44|28|55.00|N| 89|40|35.00|W|region:US_type:city
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owner = Board of Regents, University of Wisconsin System
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webcast = listen live|http://www.uwsp.edu/stuorg/wwsp/
website = official|http://www.uwsp.edu/stuorg/wwsp/
affiliations = AP Radio

WWSP (89.9 FM) is a student run radio station broadcasting a Alternative format. Licensed to Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA, the station is currently owned by Board of Regents, University of Wisconsin System and features programing from AP Radio. [ cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WWSP |title=WWSP Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division ] [cite web|url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=SU08&band=fm&callLetter=WWSP|title=WWSP Station Information Profile|publisher=Arbitron]

The station is host to a trivia contest, which is run by former teacher and longtime local radio personality named Jim Oliva, and John Eckendorf each April that serves as a fund raiser for the station and the college. The contest is the largest of its kind, drawing over 14,000 people into the city of Stevens Point, Wisconsin, which is only 25,000 people in size. Participants come to Stevens Point from all over the United States, as well as from other countries. They are also able to play remotely through the WWSP webcast, and linked online with teams by chatrooms.

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*FM station data|WWSP
* [http://www.90fmtrivia.org/ The World's Largest Trivia Contest]