WSCS
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| Broadcast area |
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| Frequency | 90.9 FM MHz |
| Branding | "Classical 90.9 WSCS" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classical[3] |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | |
| History | |
First air date | February 1996[5] |
Call sign meaning | Colby-Sawyer College (former owner)[6][7] |
| Technical information[8] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 12228 |
| Class | A |
| Power |
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| HAAT | 91 meters (299 ft)[1] |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°24′41.2″N 71°58′31.3″W / 43.411444°N 71.975361°W[1] |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WSCS is a classical formatted broadcast radio station.[3] The station is licensed to New London, New Hampshire, and serves New London, Andover and the Lake Sunapee Region in New Hampshire.[1][2] WSCS is owned and operated by Sugar River Foundation, Inc., a not for profit 501(c)3 tax exempt organization.[1][9][4]
History
WSCS was formerly owned by Colby-Sawyer College,[6] WSCS was sold to the Vinikoor Family Foundation, Inc. on September 1, 2014, for $4,000.[7] At the time, Bob Vinikoor owned Koor Communications, Inc, a commercial broadcasting company that operated several radio stations in the upper Connecticut River valley.[7] As part of a deal announced October 5, 2016, The Vinikoor Family Foundation sold WSCS to Sugar River Foundation, Inc. for $10,000. Sugar River Foundation is controlled by Robert and John Landry, who are the owners of Sugar River Media, LLC.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "WSCS Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ a b "WSCS-FM 90.9 MHz - New London, NH". Theodric Technologies, LLC. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Deal Digest - October 6, 2016". InsideRadio. October 5, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-358. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ a b "FCCdata.org - powered by REC - WSCS-FM". REC Networks. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ a b c Waits, Jennifer (July 18, 2014). "College Radio Watch: WSCS to be Sold, WRAS Responds to GPB Letter, Troubles at KCPR?". Radio Survivor. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WSCS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Sugar River Media". Retrieved January 20, 2021.
External links
- Classical 90.9 WSCS Online
- Facility details for Facility ID 12228 (WSCS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WSCS in Nielsen Audio's FM station database