WSIP (AM) explained

WSIP
City:Paintsville, Kentucky
Branding:CBS Sports Radio
Frequency:1490 kHz
Airdate:April 4, 1949
Format:Sports
Power:1,000 watts unlimited
Class:C
Facility Id:58403
Coordinates:37.8058°N -82.7669°W
Affiliations:CBS Sports Radio
Owner:Forcht Broadcasting
Licensee:S.I.P. Broadcasting Company, Inc.[1]
Webcast:Listen Live
Licensing Authority:FCC

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.[2] The station also broadcasts online via Official Stream Page, on Apple and Android mobile devices, and has an Alexa skill.

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WSIP Facility Record . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. Web site: Johnson County Chronological History . 24 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010502165124/http://www.johnsoncountykyhistory.com/20topage.html . May 2, 2001.