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___location = [[Columbus, Ohio]]|

station_branding = NPR 820 Columbus Public Radio|

frequency = 820  [[Kilohertz|KHzkHz]]|

format = [[National Public Radio|NPR]]<br>[[Talk radio]]<br>[[Sports]]|

callsign_meaning = '''O'''hio<br>'''S'''tate<br>'''U'''niversity|

owner = Ohio State University|

first_air_date = [[June 3]], [[1922]] ''as WEAO''|

erp = 5 &nbsp;[[kW]] ''daytime''<br>790 &nbsp;[[watts]] ''nighttime''|

homepage = [http://www.wosu.org/ www.wosu.org]|

}}

'''WOSU''' is an [[AM broadcasting|AM]] radio station in [[Columbus, Ohio]], located at 820 &nbsp;kHz. Its official brand identifier is ''NPR 820 Columbus Public Radio''. WOSU is licensed by the [[Federal Communications Commission]] as a daytime and nightime radio station, operating with a non-directional power of 5 &nbsp;kW during the day, and dropping to 790 &nbsp;[[watts]] at night. The current license holder is the [[Ohio State University]].

WOSU is the oldest radio station in [[Columbus, Ohio]] that is still currently broadcasting. WOSU's origins trace back to 1920 when Ohio State University was granted an experimental license on [[April 20]], [[1920]]. On [[June 3]], [[1922]], the station received the call letters WEAO. In 1933, the call letters were changed to WOSU.