WKSU News Channel

WKSU is a non-commercial public radio station licensed to Kent, Ohio, and primarily serves the Northeast Ohio region. It operates at 89.7 FM and is owned by Kent State University but managed by Ideastream Public Media as of 2021. The station is affiliated with NPR and features a mix of news, talk programming, and classical music. WKSU's signal reaches a broad audience across the Cleveland-Akron-Canton area and beyond, supported by a network of repeater stations. It has been a key source of public broadcasting in the region since its founding in 1950.