WSVA
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| City of license | Harrisonburg, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Central Shenandoah Valley |
| Branding | "92.1 FM and 550 AM WSVA" |
| Slogan | "Read it Tomorrow, See it Tonight or Hear it Now!" |
| Frequency | 550 kHz |
| First air date | June 9, 1935[1] |
| Format | News/Talk/Sports |
| Power | 5,000 Watts daytime 1,000 Watts nighttime |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 39493 |
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| Callsign meaning | We Serve Virginia Agriculture W Shenandoah VAlley |
| Affiliations | CBS Radio News |
| Owner | Saga Communications (Tidewater Communications, LLC) |
| Sister stations | WHBG, WMQR, WQPO, WSIG, WWRE |
| Webcast | WSVA Webstream |
| Website | WSVA Online |
WSVA is a News/Talk/Sports formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Harrisonburg, Virginia, serving the Central Shenandoah Valley. WSVA is owned and operated by Saga Communications, through licensee Tidewater Communications, LLC.[2]
History
WSVA went on the air on June 9, 1935 with 500 watts of power. It was the first radio station to serve Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. Although it appears that the call letters stand for Shenandoah VAlley, they actually stand for We Serve Virginia Agriculture." The station was affiliated with NBC, and offered news, agricultural programs, music and other items of local interest.[3] Bluegrass singer Mac Wiseman worked at the station as a news reader and disc jockey in the 1940s.[4]
WSVA was originally owned by Frederick L. Allman. In 1946, it spawned the Valley's first FM station, WSVA-FM (now WQPO), and in 1953 it added a television station, WSVA-TV (now WHSV-TV). Allman sold his stations to a partnership of Transcontinent Television and former NBC executive Hamilton Shea in 1956, earning a handsome return on his investment of 21 years earlier.[5] In 1959, the Washington Evening Star, owner of WMAL AM-FM-TV in Washington, D.C., bought Transcontinent's share of the stations, as well as 1% of Shea's stake.[6] Michigan businessman James Gilmore bought the WSVA stations in 1965.[7] Gilmore sold off channel 3 in 1976,[8] but held onto the radio stations until 1987, when he sold them to VerStandig. John David Verstandig owns WSVA-AM today as well as WQPO-FM, WTGD-FM, WJDV-FM, and WHBG-AM. In 2009 the station moved into a new building located on the same property to the old one at 1820 Heritage Center Way, Harrisonburg, VA 22801.
On January 1, 2015, WSVA began simulcasting its programming on FM translator W221CF, broadcasting at 92.1 FM.[9][10]
The sale of Verstandig Broadcasting of Harrisonburg to Saga Communications was closed on July 31, 2015, at a purchase price of $9.64 million.
Programming
The WSVA morning show, known as "Early Mornings" airs from 5:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. and features hosts Jim Britt, Frank Wilt and Jennifer Armstrong along with news reported by Karl Magenhofer.
Dave Ramsey airs between 10 to 12 a.m
Dennis Prager airs between 1 and 3 p.m.
Clark Howard between 3 and 4 p.m.and again between 8 and 10 p.m.
Mike Schikman host Late Afternoons between 4 and 6p.m.
WSVA broadcast local sports programs including high school football, basketball and baseball along with James Madison University football and basketball broadcast.
Translator
In addition to the main station, WSVA is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.[10]
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) |
City of license | Facility ID |
ERP W |
Height m (ft) |
Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W221CF | 92.1 FM | Harrisonburg, Virginia | 151081 | 250 watts | 130 m (430 ft) | D | FCC |
References
- ↑ http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/2010/D4-2010-BC-YB-7.pdf
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