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WSWV (AM)

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WSWV
Broadcast areaPennington Gap, Virginia
Lee County, Virginia
Frequency1570 AM kHz
Programming
FormatCountry Music
Ownership
Owner
  • (Cumberland Broadcasting LLC)
History
First air date
1959
Former call signs
  • WSWV (1958–2022)
  • WHNQ (2022–2024)
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Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
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
Public license information
WebcastWSWV Listen Live
WebsiteOfficial Website

WSWV is a Country Music formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Pennington Gap, Virginia, United States, serving Pennington Gap and Lee County, Virginia.[4] WSWV is owned by Cumberland Broadcasting LLC.[5]

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

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In addition to the main station, WSWV is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.[6]

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

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  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. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WSWV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. ^ "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  5. ^ "WSWV Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  6. ^ "W270CB Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
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