WSWV (AM) explained

WSWV
City:Pennington Gap, Virginia
Area:Pennington Gap, Virginia
Lee County, Virginia
Airdate:1959
Format:Country Music
Power:2,300 Watts daytime
191 Watts nighttime
Class:B
Facility Id:36893
Coordinates:36.7339°N -83.0428°W
Former Callsigns:[1] [2]
Licensee:Cumberland Broadcasting LLC
Webcast:WSWV Listen Live
Website:Official Website
Licensing Authority:FCC

WSWV is a Country Music formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Pennington Gap, Virginia, United States, serving Pennington Gap and Lee County, Virginia.[3] WSWV is owned by Cumberland Broadcasting LLC.[4]

WSWV was assigned that call sign originally by the Federal Communications Commission on November 6, 1959. The station changed its call sign to WHNQ on December 31, 2022, and back to WSWV on February 7, 2024.

Translator

In addition to the main station, WSWV is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WSWV History Card. February 19, 2024. Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. Web site: LMS Call Sign History. February 19, 2024. Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. Web site: Arbitron Station Information Profiles. May 23, 2014. Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings.
  4. Web site: WSWV Facility Record. May 23, 2014. Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  5. Web site: W270CB Facility Record. May 23, 2014. Federal Communications Commission, audio division.