WSPT
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| History | |
First air date | May 1, 1961 |
Former call signs | WSPT-FM (1961–1977) WSPT (1977–1996) WSPT-FM (1996–2012) |
Call sign meaning | W Stevens PoinT[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 2104 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 103 meters (338 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°32′17.00″N 89°35′43.00″W / 44.5380556°N 89.5952778°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 979wspt.com |
WSPT (97.9
History
The station first signed on May 1, 1961, as WSPT-FM.[3] Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, it was a dominant top 40 station in the Wausau-Stevens Point market, originally simulcasting its AM sister station WSPT (1010 AM). In April 1968, Peter A. Bernard sold WSPT-AM-FM to Sentry Corp., a subsidiary of Stevens Point-based Sentry Insurance, for $465,000.[4] The simulcast ended in late 1977 when WSPT (AM) flipped to country music as WXYQ; the FM outlet retained the top 40 format and adjusted its call sign to WSPT.[5] Through the early 1990s, WSPT's ratings were second only to Wausau-based rival WIFC.
In October 1993, the station switched to an
Syndicated programming on WSPT includes America's Greatest Hits, a weekly show hosted by Scott Shannon.
References
- ^ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
- ^ "Welcome to Muzzy Broadcasting". Muzzy Broadcasting.
- ^ "Directory of AM and FM Radio Stations in the U.S." (PDF). 1963 Broadcasting Yearbook. 1963 Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1963. p. B-205. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- ^ "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. April 15, 1968. p. 122. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- ^ "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. October 10, 1977. p. 85. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
External links
- Official website
- WSPT in the FCC FM station database
- WSPT in Nielsen Audio's FM station database