WSVS
WSVS is a Classic Country and Bluegrass formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Crewe, Virginia, serving Southside Virginia.[1] WSVS is owned and operated by Gee Communications, Inc.[2]
City | Crewe, Virginia |
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Broadcast area | Southside Virginia |
Frequency | 800 AM kHz |
Branding | 97.1 FM and 800 AM WSVS |
Slogan | Virginia's Country Legend |
Programming | |
Format | Classic Country Bluegrass |
Ownership | |
Owner | Gee Communications, Inc. |
History | |
First air date | April 6, 1947 |
Call sign meaning | W Southside Virginia's Voice (of) Service |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 320 |
Class | B |
Power | 10,000 Watts daytime 270 Watts nighttime |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°11′43.0″N 78°10′1.0″W |
Links | |
Webcast | WSVS Webstream |
Website | WSVS Website |
History
WSVS began broadcasting April 4, 1947, on a frequency of 650 kHz. Formal dedication ceremonies, held April 6, 1947, included transcribed speeches by government officials and broadcasts from the station's studios in Crewe, Blackstone and Farmville. The station was licensed to Southern Virginia Broadcasting Company.[3]
In 1955, WSVS received the Douglas Southall Freeman Award for public service in radio journalism from the Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters. The award was for the station's coverage of three hurricanes, Connie, Diane and Hazel.[4]
The station changed formats to Sports on August 11, 2014, after years as a Classic Country/Bluegrass station. On October 15, 2014, WSVS changed their format from sports back to Classic Country and Bluegrass.
Translator
In addition to the main station, WSVS is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.[5]
Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | Facility ID | ERP (W) | Height (m (ft)) | Class | FCC info |
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W246BZ | 97.1 FM | Crewe, Virginia | 18871 | 38 watts | 56.7 m (186 ft) | D | FCC |
References
- "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- "WSVS Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- "Virginia Notables Hail WSVS at Dedication" (PDF). Broadcasting. April 14, 1947. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- "Va. AP Honors WRNL, WSVS For Public Service in Radio". Broadcasting. November 14, 1955. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- "W246BZ Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
External links
- WSVS in the FCC's AM station database
- WSVS on Radio-Locator
- WSVS in Nielsen Audio's AM station database