WSOS (1170 AM) is a radio station which is broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to St. Augustine Beach, Florida, United States, the station serves the St. Augustine area. The station also re-broadcasts on translator W280EY 103.9 FM (St. Augustine). The station is currently owned by Kevin Geddings through licensee WSOS Radio LLC of St. Augustine, Florida.[2] WSOS AM 1170 is a daytime-only Class D station, broadcasting on the clear-channel frequency of 1170 kHz. WSOS must leave the air from sunset to sunrise to avoid interference with the nighttime skywave signal of WWVA (AM) in Wheeling, West Virginia.
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| Broadcast area | St. Augustine, Florida |
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| Frequency | 1170 kHz |
| Branding | WSOS 103.9 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | October 15, 1986 (as WAIA) |
Former call signs | WAIA (1986–1990) WHWY (1990–1992) WKLN (1992–2003) |
Call sign meaning | Was the sister station of the original WSOS, now WSOS-FM. |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 70404 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 710 watts day |
Transmitter coordinates | 29°55′5.00″N 81°23′26.00″W / 29.9180556°N 81.3905556°W |
| Translator(s) | See § Translators |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | staugustineradio.com |
History
editThe station went on the air as WAIA on October 15, 1986. During the 1980s, it broadcast an adult contemporary format playing hits from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s along with its sister-station WSOS-FM. On February 1, 1990, the station changed its call sign to WHWY, then it changed again on September 4, 1992, to WKLN & on February 18, 2003, to the current WSOS.[3] WSOS was purchased by Kevin Geddings of St. Augustine, Florida in 2012. He immediately linked it to an FM signal. The station now simulcasts on 103.9 FM (St. Augustine) and 95.7 (Nocatee & Ponte Vedra). Geddings previously owned WFOY/WAOC St. Augustine as well as WXNC and WKMT in Charlotte, North Carolina. Previously Geddings worked for WSPA Spartanburg/Greenville, South Carolina and for RKO Radio in New York City.
Translators
edit| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W239CN | 95.7 FM | St. Augustine Beach, Florida | 200389 | 250 | 99 m (325 ft) | D | 30°6′14″N 81°28′11″W / 30.10389°N 81.46972°W | LMS |
| W280EY | 103.9 FM | St. Augustine, Florida | 151917 | 240 | 114 m (374 ft) | D | 29°55′5″N 81°23′26″W / 29.91806°N 81.39056°W | LMS |
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WSOS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WSOS Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WSOS Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- 1992 Broadcasting Yearbook, page A-79
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 70404 (WSOS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WSOS in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 200389 (W239CN) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W239CN at FCCdata.org
- Facility details for Facility ID 151917 (W280EY) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W280EY at FCCdata.org
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