Ideastream Public Media WKSU/WCLV/WVIZ Email Format
Broadcast Media Production and DistributionOhio, United States11-50 Employees
Ideastream Public Media WKSU/WCLV/WVIZ is a non-profit public media organization in the broadcast media production and distribution industry, headquartered at 1613 East Summit Street in Kent, Ohio. The organization operates WKSU, a radio station that began as a student operation at Kent State University in 1950 and is now a professional NPR affiliate reaching 22 Northeast Ohio counties and parts of Western Pennsylvania via five towers and two sub-signals broadcasting primarily on 89.7 FM. WKSU's daytime programming centers on public radio news and information, while evenings feature classical music, with weekend public radio entertainment and education programs; the organization also produces Folk Alley content and operates 24-hour streaming folk, roots, and Americana music at FolkAlley.com. WKSU and Folk Alley are non-profit, member-supported media organizations, and in February 2022 WKSU merged with Ideastream Public Media. The company has 11-50 employees and is located in Kent, Ohio.