WSVX

WSVX 1520 AM is a radio station licensed to Shelbyville, Indiana. The station broadcasts a country music format and is owned by 3 Towers Broadcasting Company, LLC.[4] WSVX is also heard on 96.5 FM and through a translator in Shelbyville, Indiana and 106.3 FM through a translator in Hancock County, Indiana.[5]

WSVX
CityShelbyville, Indiana
Broadcast areaGreenfield, Indiana
Rushville, Indiana
Frequency1520 kHz
BrandingGiant FM Country
SloganReal Radio
Programming
FormatCountry
Ownership
Owner3 Towers Broadcasting Company, LLC
History
First air date
January 14, 1961 (as WSVL)[1]
Former call signs
WSVL (1961[2]-1990)[3]
WOOO (1990-2000)[3]
WKWH (2000-2007)[3]
Call sign meaning
ShelbyVille
Technical information
Facility ID2872
ClassD
Power260 watts day
4 watts night
Translator(s)96.5 W243CL (Shelbyville)
106.3 W292FH (Shelbyville)
Links
Websitegiant.fm

History

The station began broadcasting January 14, 1961, and originally held the call sign WSVL.[1][2] The station was originally licensed to run 250 watts, 24 hours a day, using a directional array.[2] In 1963, the station's daytime power was increased to 1,000 watts.[2]

In 1990, the station's call sign was changed to WOOO.[3] WOOO aired a country music format in the early 1990s.[6] By 1996, the station had begun airing an oldies format.[7] In 2000, the station's call sign was changed to WKWH.[3] The station continued to air an oldies format, with the branding "Power Oldies".[8][9] By 2004, the station's format had shifted to classic hits, and the station was branded "Classic Hits 1520".[10][11] In 2007, the station's call sign was changed to WSVX,[3] and the station began airing a CHR format.[12]

In 2008, 3 Towers Broadcasting Company purchased W243CL 96.5 in Shelbyville for $20,000, and it began rebroadcasting the programming of WSVX.[13] In 2011, the station's daytime power was reduced to 260 watts and the nighttime power was reduced to 4 watts, with omnidirectional daytime and nighttime operation, using a single tower, following the collapse of one of the station's three towers.[14] In 2018, WSVX began to be rebroadcast in Hancock County on 106.3 W292FH.[5]

On November 30, 2020 WSVX changed their format from top 40 (CHR) to country, branded as "Giant FM Country".[15]

Translators
Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseERP
(W)		Height
(m (ft))		ClassFCC info
W243CL96.5Shelbyville, Indiana25096.4 m (316 ft)DFCC
W292FH106.3Shelbyville, Indiana170100 m (330 ft)DFCC

References
  1. 1972 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1972. p. B-73. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  2. History Cards for WSVX, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  3. Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  4. WSVX fcc.gov. Accessed November 22, 2013
  5. "Giant FM Adds 106.3 FM to 96.5 FM, AM 1520, Giant.FM", WSVX. March 5, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  6. The M-Street Radio Directory. 1991. p. 145. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  7. The M-Street Radio Directory. 1996. p. 231. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  8. The M-Street Radio Directory. 2001-2002. p. 211. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  9. "Power Oldies WKWH". WKWH. Archived from the original on August 6, 2002. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  10. The M-Street Radio Directory. 2001-2002. p. 221. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  11. "Classic Hits 1520 AM". WKWH. Archived from the original on May 26, 2004. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  12. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2008, Broadcasting & Cable, 2008. p. D-209. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  13. "Application for Transfer of Control of a Corporate Licensee or Permittee, or for Assignment of License or Permit of TV or FM Translator Station or Low Power Television Station", fcc.gov. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  14. "Engineering Report - Minor Construction Permit Application", fcc.gov. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  15. WSVX Flips to Country Radioinsight - November 30, 2020

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