Radio station in St. Albans, West Virginia
| Broadcast area | St. Albans, West Virginia Cross Lanes, West Virginia Nitro, West Virginia Tornado, West Virginia |
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| Frequency | 96.9 FM MHz |
| Branding | Oldies 96.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Oldies |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | City of St. Albans |
| History | |
| First air date | June 2016 |
| Former call signs | WWSA-LP (2015–Present) |
| Call sign meaning | WW Saint Albans |
| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 194540 |
| Class | L1 |
| Power | 100 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 |
| Website | WWSA-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. WWSA-LP is owned and operated by City of St. Albans.
Programming and Studios
Along with the station's Oldies format, WWSA-LP also broadcasts features regarding the history of St. Albans. Interviews with "individuals who have historical backgrounds related to the city" are also heard on the station.
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. The station initially operated from a "broom closet" at the City Municipal Building. In 2017, the studio was moved to the St. Albans Chamber of Commerce at 412 6th Avenue.
References
- ^ 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.
- "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
- "Facility Technical Data for WWSA-LP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- "WWSA-LP Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
- 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.
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