WSON
| Broadcast area | Evansville |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 860 kHz |
| Branding | "The 500 Watt Purple Blowtorch of Western Kentucky" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Affiliations | ABC Radio News Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Henry G. Lackey |
| History | |
First air date | December 17, 1941 |
Call sign meaning | Henderson[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 26946 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 500 watts day and night |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°51′11.00″N 87°32′12.00″W / 37.8530556°N 87.5366667°W |
WSON (860 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. It services the Henderson, Kentucky, USA, listening area. The station is currently owned by Henry G. Lackey and features news, sports, weather and music features programing from ABC Radio News and Westwood One, as well as locally produced programming.[2] The station can be heard during daylight hours in neighboring Evansville, Indiana, and Owensboro, Kentucky.
Sale
In July, 2010, Henry Lackey announced that he had agreed to sell WSON to Henson Media, which owns WMSK-AM and FM in Morganfield and Sturgis, Ky. The deal is, as of late July, awaiting FCC approval. [3]
References
- ^ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
- ^ "WSON Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ [1]
External links
- 860 WSON on Twitter
- Facility details for Facility ID WSON ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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