WWSA-LP

WWSA-LP
Broadcast areaSt. Albans, West Virginia
Cross Lanes, West Virginia
Nitro, West Virginia
Tornado, West Virginia
Frequency96.9 FM MHz
BrandingOldies 96.9
Programming
FormatOldies[1]
Ownership
OwnerCity of St. Albans
History
First air date
June 2016
Former call signs
WWSA-LP (2015–Present)[2]
Call sign meaning
WW Saint Albans
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID194540
ClassL1
Power100 Watts
HAAT−29 meters (−95 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
38°23′12.60″N 81°50′17.70″W / 38.3868333°N 81.8382500°W / 38.3868333; -81.8382500
Links
Public license information
LMS
WebsiteWWSA-LP Online

WWSA-LP is an Oldies formatted broadcast radio station licensed to St. Albans, West Virginia, serving St. Albans, Cross Lanes, Nitro, and Tornado in West Virginia.[1] WWSA-LP is owned and operated by City of St. Albans.[4]

Programming and Studios

Along with the station's Oldies format, WWSA-LP also broadcasts features regarding the history of St. Albans.[1] Interviews with "individuals who have historical backgrounds related to the city" are also heard on the station.[1]

The Museum of Radio and Technology, located in nearby Huntington, West Virginia, donated equipment to the station and built a "vintage studio" in the St. Albans City Hall.[1][5] The station initially operated from a "broom closet" at the City Municipal Building.[1] In 2017, the studio was moved to the St. Albans Chamber of Commerce at 412 6th Avenue.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Gardner, Jennifer (June 19, 2016). "St. Albans has a new radio station to call its own". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Charleston, West Virginia: The Daily Gazette Company. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  2. ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  3. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WWSA-LP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. ^ "WWSA-LP Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  5. ^ Smith, Charlotte (October 16, 2014). "Museum of Radio and Technology channels memories of a bygone era". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Charleston, West Virginia: The Daily Gazette Company. Retrieved August 30, 2016.