WWSC

WWSC (1450 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station broadcasting a talk radio format. Licensed to Glens Falls, New York, the station serves Warren, Washington, and northern Saratoga counties (from which the WWSC call letters are derived). It is owned by Regional Radio Group, LLC and features programming from the Salem Radio Network and Westwood One Network with world and national news from ABC News Radio.[1] WWSC originally signed on in 1946.

WWSC
CityGlens Falls, New York
Broadcast areaSaratoga area
Frequency1450 kHz
SloganTalk 1450
Programming
FormatTalk
AffiliationsSalem Radio Network
Westwood One Network
ABC News Radio
Ownership
OwnerRegional Radio Group, LLC
Sister stationsWCKM-FM, WCQL
History
First air dateDecember 18, 1946
Call sign meaningWarren, Washington, and Saratoga Counties
Technical information
Facility ID49092
ClassC
Power1,000 watts day
940 watts night
Transmitter coordinates43°18′46″N 73°35′57″W
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitetalk1450wwsc.com

Programming

On weekdays, national syndicated programs heard on WWSC begin with Hugh Hewitt, followed by Mike Gallagher, Dennis Prager, The Dave Ramsey Show, Lars Larson, John Batchelor, Red Eye Radio with Eric Harley and Gary McNamara and This Morning, America's First News with Gordon Deal. Local talk shows include Off the Rails with Gonzo Gates (Mondays 1-2PM) and I'm In with the Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce (Fridays 1-2PM).

WWSC weekends include The Bobby Likis Car Clinic, The Weekend with Joe Pags, The Frommers Travel Show, At Home with Gary Sullivan, Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor and Healthtalk with Dr. Ronald Hoffman.

WWSC features coverage of local high school football, basketball and hockey. Currently the team of Ken Leccese and John Pratt do football in the fall, and basketball and hockey broadcasts in the winter. WWSC's sports coverage has garnered multiple New York State Broadcasters Award wins. WWSC is one of the stations on the Adirondack Thunder ECHL Hockey Team Radio Network.

History

WWSC originally signed on the air on December 8, 1946.[2] It was owned by Great Northern Radio with its studios at 11 South Street. WWSC was a network affiliate of the Mutual Broadcasting System and later ABC. At first it was powered at only 250 watts. But by the 1950s, the daytime power was boosted to 1,000 watts, while it continued to broadcast at 250 watts at night.

In 1959, WWSC was acquired by Normandy Broadcasting.[3] It featured a full service middle of the road format of popular music, news and sports. In September 1967, it added an FM companion, WWSC-FM 95.9 (now WCQL Queensbury, New York). At first WWSC-FM simulcast the AM station but later began airing an automated Top 40 sound.

In the 1990s, as listeners increasingly turned to FM radio for music, WWSC completed its transition to a talk format. In 2008, WWSC was acquired by the Regional Radio Group LLC.[4]

References
  1. "WWSC Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. Broadcasting Yearbook 1948 page 170
  3. Broadcasting Yearbook 1969 page B-113
  4. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010 page D-380
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