WFSP (AM)

WFSP is a News/Talk formatted broadcast radio station.[4] The station is licensed to Kingwood, West Virginia and serves Kingwood and Preston County in West Virginia.[1][2][3] WFSP is owned by David Wills and operated under their WFSP Radio, LLC licensee.[1]

WFSP
Broadcast areaKingwood, West Virginia
Preston County, West Virginia[2][3]
Frequency1560 AM kHz
BrandingNewsTalk 1560 WFSP
Programming
FormatNews/Talk[4]
AffiliationsFox News Radio
Premiere Networks
TownHall Radio
West Virginia MetroNews
Ownership
Owner
  • David Wills[1]
  • (WFSP Radio, LLC[1])
WFSP-FM
History
First air date
August 25, 1967[5]
Former call signs
WFSP (1967-Present)[6][7]
Call sign meaning
W Free State of Preston[8]
Technical information
Facility ID70624
ClassD
Power1,000 Watts daytime
250 Watts critical hours[1]
Transmitter coordinates
39°28′50.0″N 79°43′11.0″W[1]
Links
WebsiteWFSP Online

Sold
Studios of WFSP-AM/FM, located along West Virginia Route 7 outside of Kingwood.

On June 6, 2013, WFSP and sister station WFSP-FM were sold to Kingwood-based WFSP Radio, LLC for $500,000.[9][10] The sale was closed on September 30, 2013.[11]

See also

References
  1. "WFSP Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  2. "WFSP-AM 1560 kHz - Kingwood, WV - Daytime Coverage". Theodric Technologies, LLC. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  3. "WFSP-AM 1560 kHz - Kingwood, WV - Critical Hours". Theodric Technologies, LLC. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  4. "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  5. Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-589. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  6. "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  7. "FCCdata.org - powered by REC - WFSP-AM". REC Networks. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  8. "Origins of Broadcast Call Letters in West Virginia". Jeff Miller/Various. November 10, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  9. "Application For Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. June 6, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  10. "Asset Purchase Agreement". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. June 3, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  11. "Consummation Notice". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. September 30, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2020.


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