WSWV (AM)
| Broadcast area | Pennington Gap, Virginia Lee County, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1570 AM kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country Music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | 1959 |
Former call signs |
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| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 36893 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 2,300 Watts daytime 191 Watts nighttime |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°44′2.0″N 83°2′34.0″W / 36.733889°N 83.042778°W |
| Translator(s) | 101.9 MHz W270CB (Pennington Gap) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | WSWV Listen Live |
| Website | Official Website |
WSWV is a Country Music formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Pennington Gap, Virginia, United States, serving Pennington Gap and Lee County, Virginia.[4] WSWV is owned by Cumberland Broadcasting LLC.[5]
WSWV was assigned that call sign originally by the Federal Communications Commission on November 6, 1959. The station changed its call sign to WHNQ on December 31, 2022, and back to WSWV on February 7, 2024.[1][2]
Translator
[edit]In addition to the main station, WSWV is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.[6]
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W270CB | 101.9 FM FM | Pennington Gap, Virginia | 2474 | 200 watts | 95.7 m (314 ft) | D | LMS |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "WSWV History Card". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ a b "LMS Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WSWV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- ^ "WSWV Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- ^ "W270CB Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
External links
[edit]- AM 1570 Official Website
- Facility details for Facility ID 36893 (WSWV) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WSWV in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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