WSOS (AM)

WSOS (1170 AM) is a radio station which is broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to St. Augustine Beach, Florida, United States, the station serves the St. Augustine area. The station also re-broadcasts on translator W280EY 103.9 FM (St. Augustine). The station is currently owned by Kevin Geddings through licensee WSOS Radio LLC of St. Augustine, Florida.[1] WSOS AM 1170 is a daytime-only Class D station, broadcasting on the clear-channel frequency of 1170 AM. WSOS must leave the air from sunset to sunrise to avoid interference with the nighttime skywave signal of WWVA (AM) in Wheeling, West Virginia.

WSOS
CitySt. Augustine Beach, Florida
Broadcast areaSt. Augustine, Florida
BrandingWSOS 103.9 FM
SloganSt. Johns County's Home for the Greatest Songs of All Time
Frequency1170 kHz
Translator(s)See § Translators
First air dateOctober 15, 1986 (as WAIA)
FormatClassic hits
Power710 watts day
ClassD
Facility ID70404
Transmitter coordinates29°55′5.00″N 81°23′26.00″W
Call sign meaningWas the sister station of the original WSOS, now WSOS-FM.
Former call signsWAIA (1986–1990)
WHWY (1990–1992)
WKLN (1992–2003)
OwnerKevin L. Geddings
(WSOS Radio LLC)
WebcastListen Live
Websitestaugustineradio.com

History

The station went on the air as WAIA on October 15, 1986. During the 1980s, it broadcasts an adult contemporary format playing hits from the 60s, 70s and 80s along with its sister-station WSOS-FM. On February 1, 1990, the station changed its call sign to WHWY, then it changed again on September 4, 1992 to WKLN & on February 18, 2003 to the current WSOS.[2] WSOS was purchased by Kevin Geddings of St. Augustine, Florida in 2012. He immediately linked it to an FM signal. The station now simulcasts on 103.9 FM (St. Augustine) and 95.7 (Nocatee & Ponte Vedra). Geddings previously owned WFOY/WAOC St. Augustine as well as WXNC and WKMT in Charlotte, North Carolina. Previously Geddings worked for WSPA Spartanburg/Greenville, South Carolina and for RKO Radio in New York City.

Translators
Broadcast translators of WSOS
Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseFacility
ID		ERP
(W)		Height
(m (ft))		ClassTransmitter coordinatesFCC info
W239CN95.7St. Augustine Beach, Florida20038925099 m (325 ft)D30°6′14″N 81°28′11″WFCC
W280EY103.9St. Augustine, Florida151917240114 m (374 ft)D29°55′5″N 81°23′26″WFCC

References
  1. "WSOS Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "WSOS Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  • 1992 Broadcasting Yearbook, page A-79


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