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format = [[Sports radio|Sports Talk]] | |
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power = 3,000 [[watt]]s | |
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class = B | |
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owner = Community Broadcasters, LLC| |
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==History== |
==History== |
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WSLB began broadcasting in |
WSLB began broadcasting in 1940 as the [[Mutual Broadcasting System]] affiliate in Ogdensburg. The station switched to NBC in the early 1990's when it entered into a three-way simulcast with sister stations WIGS (1230) and WGIX (95.3) in Gouverneur, NY with a oldies format as "FSR -- Full-Service Radio. WIGS went off the air permanently in the mid-1990's and the two remaining stations simulcasted until WSLB took a talk-radio format as "Talk 1400" a few years ago. In 2006, the station picked up the ESPN Radio affiliation on weekends before going full-time beginning Saturday, December 1, 2007. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
Revision as of 01:23, 8 September 2008
Broadcast area | Northern New York |
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Frequency | 1400 (kHz) |
Branding | ESPN Radio 1400 |
Programming | |
Format | Sports Talk |
Ownership | |
Owner | Community Broadcasters, LLC |
History | |
First air date | 1940 |
Call sign meaning | Where The Saint Lawrence Broadens |
Technical information | |
Class | B |
Power | 3,000 watts |
WSLB (1400 AM) is an all-sports radio station, operating from Ogdensburg, New York, United States. Prior to switching to an all-sports format, WSLB was an oldies radio station. WSLB is the affiliate of ESPN Radio for the St. Lawrence County area.
History
WSLB began broadcasting in 1940 as the Mutual Broadcasting System affiliate in Ogdensburg. The station switched to NBC in the early 1990's when it entered into a three-way simulcast with sister stations WIGS (1230) and WGIX (95.3) in Gouverneur, NY with a oldies format as "FSR -- Full-Service Radio. WIGS went off the air permanently in the mid-1990's and the two remaining stations simulcasted until WSLB took a talk-radio format as "Talk 1400" a few years ago. In 2006, the station picked up the ESPN Radio affiliation on weekends before going full-time beginning Saturday, December 1, 2007.