WOSW
| City of license | Fulton, New York |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Syracuse area |
| Branding | Fox Sports 1300 |
| Frequency | 1300 kHz |
| First air date | 1949-08-22 (as WOSC) |
| Format |
Sports (As satelite of WOLF) |
| Power |
1,000 watts day 40 watts night |
| Class | D |
| Facility ID | 52370 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 43°17′41.00″N 76°26′35.00″W / 43.2947222°N 76.4430556°W |
| Former callsigns |
WOSC (1949-1988) WZZZ (1988-2002) WAMF (2002-2012) |
| Affiliations | Fox Sports Radio |
| Owner |
Craig Fox (80%) (Cram Communications, LLC) |
| Sister stations | WSIV |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website |
www |
WOSW (1300 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Sports format. Licensed to Fulton, New York, USA, the station serves the northern suburbs of the Syracuse area. WOSW is owned by Cram Communications, LLC (one of many companies majority-owned by Craig Fox).[1]
History
The station went on the air as WOSC on August 22, 1949.[2] After a "dark" period, it returned to the air as WZZZ on June 19, 1988,.[3] On August 16, 2002, the station changed its call sign to WAMF, and again to the current WOSW on June 1, 2012.[4]
During the time as WAMF, the station broadcast as an affiliate of Radio Disney. The format changed to its current format in September 2012. The station is branded as "Real Country," although whether or not the Real Country satellite network is being used is unknown. WOSW will also carry NASCAR races from the Motor Racing Network.[5]
References
- ↑ "WOSW Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ "Fulton's New Radio Station WOSC Wins Public Acclaim In Formal Dedication Monday" (PDF). Oswego Palladium-Times. August 28, 1949. p. 12. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
- ↑ "On The Air" (PDF). Oswego Palladium-Times. June 23, 1988. p. 6. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
- ↑ "WOSW Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ Naughton, Peter (September 10, 2012). Fulton's WOSW flips to classic country. CNYRadio.com. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
External links
- Official website
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WOSW
- Radio-Locator Information on WOSW
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WOSW
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