WWSC
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Broadcast area | Glens Falls, New York |
Frequency | 1450 kHz |
Branding | 93 WSC The Legend |
Programming | |
Format | Classic rock |
Affiliations | Adirondack Thunder |
Ownership | |
Owner | Regional Radio Group, LLC |
WCKM-FM, WCQL | |
History | |
First air date | December 18, 1946 |
Call sign meaning | Warren, Washington, and Saratoga Counties |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 49092 |
Class | C |
Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 43°18′45.26″N 73°35′53.42″W / 43.3125722°N 73.5981722°W |
Translator(s) | 93.1 W226CP (Glens Falls) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | 93wsc |
WWSC (1450 AM) is a commercial radio station broadcasting a classic rock radio format. Licensed to Glens Falls, New York, the station serves Warren, Washington, and northern Saratoga counties (from which the WWSC call letters are derived). It is owned by Regional Radio Group, LLC.[1] WWSC originally signed on in 1946.
WWSC is powered at 1,000 watts by day. It drops its power slightly to 940 watts at night to protect other stations on 1450 AM when radio waves travel further. Programming is also heard on FM translator 93.1 W226CP. The station brands itself around the translator's dial position, calling itself "93 WSC."
History
WWSC originally signed on the air on December 18, 1946.[2] It was owned by Great Northern Radio with its studios at 11 South Street. WWSC was a network affiliate of the Mutual Broadcasting System and later ABC. At first it was powered at only 250 watts. By the 1950s, the daytime power was boosted to 1,000 watts, while it continued to broadcast at 250 watts at night.
In 1959, WWSC was acquired by Normandy Broadcasting.[3] It featured a full service middle of the road format of popular music, news and sports. In September 1967, it added an FM companion, WWSC-FM 95.9 (now WCQL in Queensbury). At first WWSC-FM simulcast the AM station but later began airing an automated Top 40 sound.
In the 1990s, as listeners increasingly turned to FM radio for music, WWSC completed its transition to a talk format. In addition to syndicated programming, local talk shows included Off the Rails with Gonzo Gates on Mondays and I'm In with the Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce Fridays. In 2008, WWSC was acquired by the Regional Radio Group LLC.[4]
WWSC featured coverage of local high school football, basketball and hockey. WWSC's sports coverage garnered multiple New York State Broadcasters awards. WWSC also carried games of the Adirondack Thunder of the ECHL.
On May 14, 2021, WWSC changed its format from talk to classic rock, branded as “93 WSC The Legend”.[5]
Translator
Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
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W226CP | 93.1 FM | Glens Falls, New York | 202883 | 250 | D | 43°19′31.2″N 73°39′5.4″W / 43.325333°N 73.651500°W | LMS |
References
- ^ "WWSC Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1948 page 170
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1969 page B-113
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010 page D-380
- ^ WWSC Flips To Classic Rock Radioinsight - June 2, 2021
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- Classic rock radio stations in the United States
- Glens Falls, New York