WSRW (AM)
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| Broadcast area | Hillsboro Wilmington Chillicothe Washington Court House |
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| Frequency | 1590kHz(HD Radio) |
| Branding | WSRW 101.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Affiliations | Cincinnati Bengals Radio Network Premiere Radio Networks Ohio State Sports Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WBEX,WCHI,WCHO,WCHO-FM,WKKJ,WQLX | |
| History | |
First air date | July 17, 1956 |
Call signmeaning | SerenaRoseWinslow, daughter of station founder David Winslow |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 65700 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 500wattsday 25 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°09′58″N83°36′25″W/ 39.16611°N 83.60694°W |
| Translator(s) | 101.5W268CC (Hillsboro) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live(viaiHeartRadio) |
| Website | wsrw |
WSRW(1590AM) is aradio stationbroadcasting aclassic hitsformat. Licensed toHillsboro, Ohio,United States, WSRW is branded as "WSRW 101.5," utilizing the frequency of their FM translator,W268CC(101.5FM), also licensed to Hillsboro. WSRW, also known as The Highland Broadcasting Company, was owned and operated by Thomas and Susan Archibald for over 43 years, and eventually sold in 2000. The station is currently owned byiHeartMedia, Inc.and features programming from theirPremium Choicenetwork andPremiere Radio Networks.[2][3]
Prior to December 26, 2015, WSRW operated as a full-time simulcast ofWCHO-FMas "Buckeye Country 105.5."
Willard Parr - then a sergeant with the Hillsboro police department - joined WSRW as it was still being built in January 1956, and was the first voice heard as the station began broadcasting that July 17.[4]
Cleveland-area radio broadcasterChuck Collier,a Hillsboro native, began his broadcast career at WSRW.[5]Collier latervoice-trackedfor WSRW's previous classic country format before his death in October 2011.
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WSRW radio station located south of Hillsboro, Ohio. Once nicknamed "The Little Red Barn". -
Buckeye Country 105.5 FM (1590 AM) sign at WSRW.
References
[edit]- ^"Facility Technical Data for WSRW".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^"WSRW Facility Record".United StatesFederal Communications Commission,audio division.
- ^"WSRW Station Information Profile".Arbitron.
- ^"60 years with Willard Parr - Times Gazette".14 January 2016.
- ^http://www.timesgazette.com/print.asp?ArticleID=136638&SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1[dead link]
External links
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- Facility details for Facility ID 65700 (WSRW)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- WSRWinNielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 140101 (W268CC)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- W268CCat FCCdata.org
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