WSIP (AM)

For the FM radio station in Paintsville, Kentucky, United States, see WSIP-FM.

WSIP (1490 AM) is a sports radio station licensed to Paintsville, Kentucky, United States. The station is currently owned by Forcht Broadcasting and features programming from CBS Sports Radio. The station first aired on April 4, 1949.^[3] The station also broadcasts online via Official Stream Page, on Apple and Android mobile devices, and has an Alexa skill.

WSIP

Paintsville, Kentucky
Frequency	1490 kHz
Branding	CBS Sports Radio
Programming
Format	Sports
Affiliations	CBS Sports Radio
Ownership
Owner	Forcht Broadcasting (S.I.P. Broadcasting Company, Inc.[1])
History
First air date	April 4, 1949
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	58403
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates	37°48′21″N 82°46′01″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	wsipam.com

The station began airing the sports format in 2018, when the previous Classic Hits format was moved to sister station WKYH.

References

1. "WSIP Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
2. "Facility Technical Data for WSIP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
3. "Johnson County Chronological History". Archived from the original on May 2, 2001. Retrieved 24 March 2023.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 58403 (WSIP) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WSIP in Nielsen Audio's AM station database