WSWV (AM)

Radio station in Pennington Gap, Virginia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

WSWV is a Country Music formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Pennington Gap, Virginia, United States, serving Pennington Gap and Lee County, Virginia.[4] WSWV is owned by Cumberland Broadcasting LLC.[5]

Owner
  • (Cumberland Broadcasting LLC)
Quick facts Broadcast area, Frequency ...
WSWV
Broadcast areaPennington Gap, Virginia
Lee County, Virginia
Frequency1570 kHz
Programming
FormatCountry music
Ownership
Owner
  • (Cumberland Broadcasting LLC)
History
First air date
1959 (1959)
Former call signs
  • WSWV (1958–2022)
  • WHNQ (2022–2024)[1][2]
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID36893
ClassB
Power
  • 2,300 watts (day)
  • 191 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
36°44′2.0″N 83°2′34.0″W
Translator101.9 W270CB (Pennington Gap)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewswv.net
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WSWV was assigned that call sign originally by the Federal Communications Commission on November 6, 1959. The station changed its call sign to WHNQ on December 31, 2022, and back to WSWV on February 7, 2024.[1][2]

Translator

In addition to the main station, WSWV is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.[6]

More information Call sign, Frequency ...
Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDERP (W)HAATClassFCC info
W270CB 101.9 FMPennington Gap, Virginia247420095.7 m (314 ft)DLMS
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