WSWW (AM)
Radio station in Charleston, West Virginia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WSWW (1490 kHz, "Charleston's ESPN Radio") is an AM radio station airing a sports radio format in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. The station is an affiliate of ESPN Radio and is owned by WVRC Media. The station has a power of 1,000 watts. It is also heard on FM translator W294CL (106.7 FM) in and around Charleston.
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Broadcast area | Metro Charleston |
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Frequency | 1490 kHz |
Branding | Charleston's ESPN Radio |
Programming | |
Format | Sports |
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History | |
First air date | September 24, 1939 (84 years ago) (1939-09-24) (as WGKV at 1500) |
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Former frequencies | 1500 kHz (1939–1941) |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 19534 |
Class | C |
Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°21′28″N 81°37′00″W |
Translator(s) | 106.7 W294CL (Charleston) |
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Public license information | |
Website | charlestonespn.com |
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WSWW is promoted as part of the "WCHS News Network", which also features co-owned news/talk WCHS (580 AM, 96.5 and 104.5 FM) and business talk WKAZ (680 AM and 95.3 FM).[2]