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Cleveland State University Sells Student Radio Station After 50 Years

12/16/2025

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Cleveland State University (CSU) relinquished its student radio station WCSB FM/89.3 after 50 years, joining Denison University, Wittenberg University, and Ohio Northern University in relinquishing stations.
The station transitioned to JazzNEO, which is managed by Ideastream.
There was no financial exchange involved in the transition.
Discussions about the transition began in March after a confidentiality agreement.
Universities have been selling or leasing FM signals across the country since the 1990s.

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Story summary

Cleveland State University (CSU) relinquished its student radio station WCSB FM/89.3 after 50 years, joining Denison University, Wittenberg University, and Ohio Northern University in relinquishing stations.
The station transitioned to JazzNEO, which is managed by Ideastream.
There was no financial exchange involved in the transition.
Discussions about the transition began in March after a confidentiality agreement.
Universities have been selling or leasing FM signals across the country since the 1990s.