WSNO (AM)
Radio station in Barre, Vermont / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WSNO (1450 kHz; "The Penguin") is an AM radio station licensed to serve Barre, Vermont. Established in 1959, the station is owned by Jeffrey Shapiro's Great Eastern Radio. The station has been silent since September 2023; it most recently broadcast an adult hits format, simulcast from Burlington-market WSNO-FM (97.9 FM) in Au Sable, New York,[2] and also heard on translator W289CH (105.7 FM).
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Broadcast area | Washington County, Vermont |
Frequency | 1450 kHz |
Branding | The Penguin 97.9 105.7 |
Programming | |
Format | Adult hits |
Ownership | |
Owner | Great Eastern Radio, LLC |
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History | |
First air date | October 13, 1959 (1959-10-13)[1] |
Call sign meaning | "Snow" |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 34813 |
Class | C |
Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°11′40″N 72°30′52″W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | thepenguinvermont.com |
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The station has been assigned the WSNO call letters by the Federal Communications Commission.[3]