WSWV (AM)

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WSWV
Broadcast areaPennington Gap, Virginia
Lee County, Virginia
Frequency1570 AM kHz
Programming
FormatSouthern Gospel
Contemporary Christian
Ownership
Owner
  • Roger Bouldin
  • (Bouldin Radio, LLC)
History
First air date
1959
Former call signs
  • WSWV (1958–2022)
  • WHNQ (2022–2024)
[1][2]
Technical information
Facility ID36893
ClassB
Power2,300 Watts daytime
191 Watts nighttime
Transmitter coordinates
36°44′2.0″N 83°2′34.0″W / 36.733889°N 83.042778°W / 36.733889; -83.042778
Translator(s)101.9 MHz W270CB (Pennington Gap)
Links
WebcastWSWV Webstream
WebsiteWSWV Online

WSWV is a Southern Gospel and Contemporary Christian-formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Pennington Gap, Virginia, United States, serving Pennington Gap and Lee County, Virginia.[3] WSWV is owned by Roger Bouldin, through licensee Bouldin Radio, LLC.[4]

WSWV was assigned that call sign originally by the Federal Communications Commission on November 6, 1959. The station changed its call sign to WHNQ on December 31, 2022, and back to WSWV on February 7, 2024.[1][2]

Translator[edit]

In addition to the main station, WSWV is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.[5]

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class FCC info
W270CB 101.9 FM FM Pennington Gap, Virginia 2474 200 watts 95.7 m (314 ft) D LMS

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "WSWV History Card". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "LMS Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  4. ^ "WSWV Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  5. ^ "W270CB Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved May 23, 2014.

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