| Simulcast of WSAU, Wausau | |
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| Broadcast area | Stevens Point-Wisconsin Rapids |
| Frequency | 99.9 MHz |
| Branding | 550 & 99.9 WSAU |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio Compass Media Networks Genesis Communications Network Premiere Networks Westwood One Packers Radio Network Milwaukee Brewers Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
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| WDEZ, WIFC, WOZZ, WRIG, WSAU | |
| History | |
First air date | September 30, 1990 (as WIZD) |
Former call signs | WIZD (1989–2009) |
Call sign meaning | Wausau (location of WSAU) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 73119 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 13,000 watts |
| HAAT | 138 meters (453 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°20′19.00″N 89°38′55.00″W / 44.3386111°N 89.6486111°W / 44.3386111; -89.6486111 |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wsau.com |
WSAU-FM (99.9 MHz) is a radio station broadcasting a conservative news/talk format, simulcasting WSAUinWausau. LicensedtoRudolph, Wisconsin, United States, the station serves the Stevens Point-Wisconsin Rapids area. The station is currently owned by Midwest Communications.[1] WSAU derives a large amount of its programming from nationally syndicated conservative talk radio shows, and also broadcasts sports, such as from the Packers Radio Network.
WSAU-FM was previously known as WIZD and had a history of simulcasting WOFMinWausau under various oldies, classic hits and adult contemporary formats since the 1990s. On September 9, 2009, at 5AM, WIZD dropped the WOFM simulcast (doing so in the middle of the song "Burning Down the House" by Talking Heads) and began simulcasting sister news station WSAU (AM) under new calls WSAU-FM.[2]
The call letters WSAU-FM were previously assigned to a Wausau station (now WIFC) that began broadcasting August 29, 1948. It broadcast on 95.5 MHz and was licensed to The Milwaukee Journal.[3]
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