WSVA
kHz | |
Branding | 92.1 FM and 550 AM WSVA |
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Programming | |
Format | Talk |
Network | CBS News Radio |
Affiliations | Compass Media Networks Salem Radio Network Westwood One |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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WHBG, WMQR, WQPO, WSIG, WWRE | |
History | |
First air date | June 9, 1935 |
Call sign meaning | We Serve Virginia Agriculture or W Shenandoah VAlley |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 39493 |
Class | B |
Power | 5,000 watts day 1,000 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°27′4.0″N 78°54′29.0″W / 38.451111°N 78.908056°W |
Translator(s) | 92.1 W221CF (Harrisonburg) |
Repeater(s) | 96.1-2 WMQR-HD2 (Broadway) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | wsvaonline.com |
WSVA (550
By day, WSVA transmits with 5,000
Programming
The WSVA weekday schedule begins with Early Mornings with Frank Wilt and Jim Britt. Mike Schikman hosts afternoon
Weekends feature shows on money, car repair, home repair, travel and gardening. Weekend syndicated programs include
WSVA broadcasts local sports including James Madison University football and basketball, along with high school football, basketball and baseball.
History
Early years
WSVA
In 1946, it added the Shenandoah Valley's first FM station, WSVA-FM (now
Washington Star
In the 1950s, as network programming moved from radio to television, WSVA switched to a
Michigan businessman James Gilmore bought WSVA-AM-FM-TV in 1965.[8] He sold off Channel 3 in 1976.[9] But Gilmore held onto the radio stations until 1987, when he sold them to local businessman John David VerStandig. Over the years, VerStandig added WTGD-FM, WJDV-FM, and WHBG to his radio portfolio.
Expanded Band assignment
On March 17, 1997, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that 88 stations had been given permission to move to newly available "Expanded Band" transmitting frequencies, ranging from 1610 to 1700 kHz. WSVA was authorized to move from 550 to 1700 kHz.[10]
A
New studios and FM translator
In 2009, WSVA moved into a new building with modern studios and offices. It is located on the same property as the old building, on Heritage Center Way.
On January 1, 2015, the station began
The sale of VerStandig Broadcasting of Harrisonburg to Saga Communications was closed on July 31, 2015. It included WSVA and several other Shenandoah Valley radio stations. The purchase price was $9.64 million.[15]
Translator
In addition to the main station, WSVA is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.[14]
Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT |
Class | FCC info |
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W221CF | 92.1 FM | Harrisonburg, Virginia | 151081 | 250 | 130 m (427 ft) | D | LMS |
References
- ^ "WSVA Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WSVA
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/W221CF
- ^ "Directory of Radio Stations in the U.S." (PDF). worldradiohistory.com. p. D565. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ Cacchiani, John. "WSVA Nostalgia". Retrieved 2009-11-30.
- ^ "Brisk buying surge swaps four stations, $7.7 million" (PDF). Broadcasting-Telecasting. April 9, 1956. pp. 35–6. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
- ^ "Changing hands" (PDF). Broadcasting. August 10, 1959. p. 54. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
- ^ "Four stations sold for $6.8 million" (PDF). Broadcasting. June 7, 1965. pp. 79–80. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
- ^ "Worrell Newspapers Purchases TV Station". The Middlesboro Daily News. June 9, 1976. p. 11. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
- ^ "FCC Public Notice: Mass Media Bureau Announces Revised AM Expanded Band Allotment Plan and Filing Window for Eligible Stations" (FCC DA 97-537), March 17, 1997.
- ^ FCC Call Sign History (Facility ID: 87172)
- ^ FCC Station Search Details: DWEZI (Facility ID: 87172)
- ^ "Did you hear? WSVA will be simulcast on FM!... - WSVA Harrisonburg". M. Belmont VerStandig, Inc./Facebook. December 29, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ^ a b "W221CF Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ^ InsideRadio.com "Deal Digest" September 17, 2015 (retrieved Feb. 14, 2023)
External links
- 92.1 FM and 550 AM WSVA Online
- WSVA in the FCC AM station database
- WSVA in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- W221CF in the FCC FM station database
- W221CF at FCCdata.org
- FCC History Cards for WSVA (covering 1934-1980)