WMSA
Radio station in Massena, New York
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WMSA (1340 AM) is a commercial radio station broadcasting a radio format of talk and oldies, with local news updates. Licensed to Massena, New York, the station is owned by the Stephens Media Group.
Affiliations
Owner
- Stephens Media Group
- (Stephens Media Group Massena, LLC)
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| Frequency | 1340 kHz |
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| Programming | |
| Format | Talk and oldies |
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| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | October 12, 1945 |
Call sign meaning | Massena |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 97 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 910 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°54′11.2″N 74°53′0.7″W |
| Translator | 92.9 W225DE (Massena) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WMSA transmits with 910 watts around the clock. It uses a non-directional antenna.
History
WMSA is one of the oldest stations in the North Country. It signed on the air at 2 p.m. on October 12, 1945.
The station was previously owned by Martz Communications Group, and was acquired by Stephens as of February 1, 2008.

Translators
A translator, W225DE (92.9 Massena), was turned on in late July 2021.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
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| W225DE | 92.9 FM | Massena, New York | 199998 | 250 | D | LMS |