WSVA
Radio station in Harrisonburg, Virginia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WSVA (550 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Harrisonburg, Virginia, and serving the Central Shenandoah Valley. It broadcasts a talk radio format and is owned by Saga Communications, through licensee Tidewater Communications, LLC.[2] The studios and offices are on Heritage Center Way in Harrisonburg.
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Broadcast area | Central Shenandoah Valley |
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Frequency | 550 kHz |
Branding | 92.1 FM and 550 AM WSVA |
Programming | |
Format | Talk |
Network | CBS News Radio |
Affiliations | Compass Media Networks Salem Radio Network Westwood One |
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History | |
First air date | June 9, 1935; 89 years ago (1935-06-09) |
Call sign meaning | We Serve Virginia Agriculture or W Shenandoah VAlley |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 39493 |
Class | B |
Power | 5,000 watts day 1,000 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°27′4.0″N 78°54′29.0″W |
Translator(s) | 92.1 W221CF (Harrisonburg) |
Repeater(s) | 96.1-2 WMQR-HD2 (Broadway) |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | wsvaonline.com |
By day, WSVA transmits with 5,000 watts non-directional, but at night (to protect other stations on 550 AM from interference) it reduces power to 1,000 watts and uses a directional antenna with a three-tower array. The transmitter is on Garbers Church Road near West Market Street (U.S. Route 33) in Harrisonburg.[3] Programming is also heard on 250-watt FM translator W221CF at 92.1 MHz.[4]