WBVG
Broadcast area | Syracuse metropolitan area |
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Frequency | 1050 kHz |
Programming | |
Format | Defunct |
Ownership | |
Owner | Leatherstocking Media Group, Inc. |
History | |
First air date | February 25, 1959 |
Former call signs | WSEN (1959–1993) WFBL (1993–2003) WSEN (2003–2017) |
Call sign meaning | W BaldwinsVille G |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 7712 |
Class | D |
Power | 2,500 watts day 19 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°10′46″N 76°20′19″W / 43.17944°N 76.33861°W |
WBVG (1050
WBVG was powered at 2,500
History
On February 25, 1959, the station first
Century Radio sold the stations in 1974 to Sentry Radio, led by principal owners Roger O'Connor, Robert Orenbach, and manager Shirley Zakrazek, one of the early female station managers. A more "modern country" approach was taken which resulted in a younger audience and larger sales dollars. In 1977, "Downes, Merchant and Company", a two man team of Ted Downes and Bill Merchant, took over the morning show along with a cast of characters. Other on-air talent included Dick Kuklinski, Bob Mason, Ed McKee, and Al Jenner, with Dave Kramer and Pete McKay on production. In 1979, chief engineer Richard Kane donated $1500 in a stock purchase so the station could go to
WSEN-AM-FM flipped to an oldies format in 1986.
2000s
WSEN was owned by Buckley Broadcasting, simulcasting the oldies format on both the AM and FM, during much of the early 2000s until being sold in 2008.
2010s
WSEN 1050 split from simulcasting WSEN-FM in 2011. This came as part of a national trend for oldies outlets transitioning to classic hits. At the time, WSEN/WSEN-FM was airing 1960s and 1970s music. As part of the split, WSEN became a "true oldies" outlet focusing on the 1960s, while WSEN-FM shifted to classic hits of the 1970s and added 1980s music to its playlist.[2]
In 2016, Leatherstocking Media Group sold WSEN-FM 92.1 FM (now WOLF-FM) to the
On September 18, 2016, WSEN went
2020s
WBVG's license was deleted on June 2, 2022, after being silent for two years, as owners Leatherstocking Media Group failed to file a license renewal application for the station.
References
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WBVG
- ^ "WSEN Trades Casey's 70s Countdowns for the 80s | CNYRadio.com / CNYTVNews.com". Cnyradio.com. 2011-08-22. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
External links
- FCC Station Search Details: DWBVG (Facility ID: 7712)
- FCC History Cards for WBVG (covering 1957-1981 as WSEN)