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{{Infobox Radio station
{{short description|Radio station in Pennington Gap, Virginia}}
{{Infobox radio station
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| name = WSWV
| image = [[Image:WSWV-AM FM.jpg|200px]]
| name = WSWV
| city = [[Pennington Gap, Virginia]]
| logo =
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| logo_size =
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| area = [[Pennington Gap, Virginia]]<br>[[Lee County, Virginia]]
| branding = ''"AM 1570 WSWV"''
| city = [[Pennington Gap, Virginia]]
| slogan = ''"Your Voice Of Southern Gospel"''
| area = [[Pennington Gap, Virginia]]<br>[[Lee County, Virginia]]
| airdate = [[1959 in radio|1959]]
| branding =
| airdate = [[1959 in radio|1959]]
| frequency = 1570 [[Kilohertz|kHz]]
| frequency = {{Frequency|[[1570 AM]]|[[kHz]]}}
| translators = {{Radio Relay|101.9 [[MHz]]|W270CB|Pennington Gap}}
| format = [[Southern Gospel]]
| power = 2,300 [[Watt]]s daytime<br>191 [[Watt]]s nighttime
| format = [[Country Music]]
| power = 2,300 [[Watt]]s daytime<br>191 [[Watt]]s nighttime
| erp =
| class = B
| haat =
| facility_id = 36893
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| coordinates = {{coord|36|44|2.0|N|83|2|34.0|W|type:landmark}}
| class = B
| callsign_meaning =
| facility_id = 36893
| former_callsigns = {{ubl|WSWV (1958–2022)|WHNQ (2022–2024)}}<ref name="HistoryCard">{{cite web|url=https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=67388|title=WSWV History Card|accessdate=February 19, 2024|work=[[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division}}</ref><ref name="LMS">{{cite web|url=https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityDetails.html?facilityId=36893|title= LMS Call Sign History|accessdate=February 19, 2024|work=[[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division}}</ref>
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| coordinates = AM - {{coord|36|44|2.0|N|83|2|34.0|W|type:landmark}}<br>PM - {{coord|36|45|24.0|N|83|0|55.0|W|type:landmark}}
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| licensee = Cumberland Broadcasting LLC
| callsign_meaning = '''W''' '''S'''outh'''W'''estern '''V'''irginia
| former_callsigns =
| sister_stations =
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| webcast = [https://player.appalachian.net/wswv WSWV Listen Live]
| owner = Wright Broadcasting
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| website = [http://www.wswv.net/ Official Website]
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| licensee = B C Broadcasting Company, Inc.
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| affiliations =
| sister_stations = [[WSWV-FM]]
| licensing_authority= [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
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| webcast = [http://www.wswv.net/live.html WSWV Webstream]
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| website = [http://www.wswv.net/ WSWV Online]
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| affiliations =
}}
}}


'''WSWV''' is a [[Southern Gospel]] formatted [[Broadcasting|broadcast]] [[radio station]] licensed to [[Pennington Gap, Virginia]], serving [[Pennington Gap, Virginia|Pennington Gap]] and [[Lee County, Virginia]]. WSWV is owned and operated by Wright Broadcasting.
'''WSWV''' is a [[Country Music]] formatted [[Broadcasting|broadcast]] [[radio station]] licensed to [[Pennington Gap, Virginia]], United States, serving [[Pennington Gap, Virginia|Pennington Gap]] and [[Lee County, Virginia]].<ref name="Arbitron">{{cite web|url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=WI14&band=am&callLetter=WSWV|title=Arbitron Station Information Profiles|accessdate=May 23, 2014|work=[[Nielsen Audio]]/[[Nielsen Holdings]]}}</ref> WSWV is owned by Cumberland Broadcasting LLC.<ref name="FCC">{{cite web|url=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?call=WSWV|title=WSWV Facility Record|accessdate=May 23, 2014|work=[[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division}}</ref>

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.<ref name="HistoryCard" /><ref name="LMS" />

==Translator==
In addition to the main station, WSWV is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.<ref name="Translator">{{cite web|url=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=W270CB|title=W270CB Facility Record|accessdate=May 23, 2014|work=[[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division}}</ref>
{{RadioTranslators
| call1 = W270CB
| freq1 = 101.9 FM
| fid1 = 2474
| watts1 = 200 watts
| haat1 = 95.7
| class1 = D
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| city1 = Pennington Gap, Virginia
| notes1 =
}}

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.wswv.net/ AM 1570 WSWV Online]
* [http://www.wswv.net/ AM 1570 Official Website]
* {{AMQ|WSWV}}
{{AM station data|36893|WSWV}}
* {{AML|WSWV}}
* {{AMARB|WSWV}}


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[[Category:Radio stations in Virginia|SWV]]
[[Category:Radio stations in Virginia|SWV (AM)]]
[[Category:Christian radio stations in the United States]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1959]]
[[Category:1959 establishments in Virginia]]
[[Category:Contemporary Christian radio stations in the United States]]
[[Category:Southern Gospel radio stations in the United States]]
[[Category:Christian radio stations in Virginia|SWV (AM)]]




Revision as of 10:24, 24 July 2024

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)
[1][2]
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

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

  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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