WVSL (1240 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Saranac Lake, New York, United States. Established in 1927 as WNBZ, the station is owned by Jonathan Becker and Gregory Gallacher, through licensee North Country Radio Corp.
| Simulcast of WLPW Lake Placid | |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1240 kHz |
| Branding | Adirondack 105 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Mainstream rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
|
| WRGR, WSLP, WLPW | |
| History | |
First air date | September 11, 1927 (as WNBZ at 1290)[1] |
Former call signs | WNBZ (1927–2018) |
Former frequencies | 1290 kHz (1927–1941) 1320 kHz (1941–1946) 1450 kHz (1946–1956) |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 73314 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°18′58″N 74°7′8″W / 44.31611°N 74.11889°W |
| Translator(s) | 95.3 W237EY (Saranac Lake) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | adirondack105.com |
In June 2017, the Adirondack Daily Enterprise reported that WNBZ had been silent since at least 2016.[3] The station had simulcast an adult contemporary format with WNBZ-FM (106.3).[4] WNBZ's "Radio Park" studio and transmitter facility was put up for tax auction in November 2017.[5] On November 22, 2017, Saranac Lake Radio, LLC filed to sell the station to North Country Radio, owner of WSLP (93.3 FM), for $6,000; the new owners would be required to change WNBZ's call sign,[6] and also received a right of first refusal to purchase Lake Placid sister station WLPW (105.5 FM).[7] Concurrently, the "Radio Park" properties were withdrawn from the Essex County tax auction list.[7] North Country Radio's purchase of WNBZ was consummated on February 9, 2018, and the new owners changed the station's call sign to WVSL on February 28, 2018.
Translator
edit| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W237EY | 95.3 FM | Saranac Lake, New York | 202111 | 250 | D | 44°20′25″N 74°7′44″W / 44.34028°N 74.12889°W | LMS |
References
edit- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-311. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WVSL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Knight, Chris (June 21, 2017). "The death of local radio?". Adirondack Daily Enterprise. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ^ "Stations In New York's Adirondack Region Seemingly Abandoned". Inside Radio. June 23, 2017. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ^ Hart, Glynis (November 17, 2017). "Over and out: Radio Park will go on auction block in two weeks". Adirondack Daily Enterprise. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
- ^ "APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
- ^ a b Hart, Glynis; Crowley, Peter (November 28, 2017). "WNBZ may return". Adirondack Daily Enterprise. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 73314 (WVSL) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WVSL in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FCC History Cards for WVSL
- Facility details for Facility ID 202111 (W237EY) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W237EY at FCCdata.org
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