WSVO

{{Infobox radio station

| name = WSVO

| logo =

| area = Staunton, Virginia
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Augusta County, Virginia

| branding = Mix 93-1

| airdate = May 29, 1959[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/2010/D4-2010-BC-YB-7.pdf American Radio History] {{dead link|date=September 2023}}

| frequency = 93.1 MHz

| format = Adult contemporary{{cite web|url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=FA15&band=fm&callLetter=WSVO|title=Arbitron Station Information Profiles|website=www1.arbitron.com}}

| erp = 2,800 watts

| haat = {{convert|103|m|ft|sp=us}}

| class = A

| facility_id = 11665

| coordinates = {{coord|38|10|32.0|N|79|4|12.0|W|type:landmark}}

| callsign_meaning = W Shenandoah Valley Oldies
former format

| former_callsigns = WSGM (1959–1992)
WKDW-FM (1992–1996){{cite web |title=Call Sign History |url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=11665&Callsign=WSVO |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}}

| owner = iHeartMedia

| licensee = iHM Licenses, LLC

| sister_stations = WACL, WAZR, WKCI, WKCY, WKCY-FM, WKDW

| webcast = [http://www.iheart.com/live/mix-93-1-2437/ WSVO Webstream]

| website = [http://www.mix931online.com/ WSVO Online]

| affiliations = Premiere Networks

| licensing_authority= FCC

}}

WSVO (93.1 FM) is an adult contemporary formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Staunton, Virginia and serving Staunton and Augusta County, Virginia. WSVO is owned and operated by iHeartMedia.{{cite web|url=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WSVO|title=WSVO Facility Record|work=Federal Communications Commission, audio division}}

History

WSVO first launched with the callsign WSGM on May 29, 1959, and carried a mainstream rock format.

The station became country on February 13, 1992, and changed the callsign to WKDW-FM, becoming a sister station of WKDW at 900 AM, which was also carrying a country format. WKDW-FM remained a sister station of WKDW until March 28, 1994, when the callsign for 900 AM was switched to WBGT. It was also around this time that the station's format was switched from a Country format to Oldies, branded as "Oldies 93.1".

On January 31, 1996, the WKDW callsign was reassigned to 900 AM, while 93.1 FM became WSVO. The station continued to carry its oldies format[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1999/D-Radio-NE-Ter-BC-YB-1999..pdf American Radio History] {{dead link|date=September 2023}} until 11:00 P.M. on April 3, 2005, when the format was changed to adult contemporary, branded as "Mix 93.1; The 80s to Now".{{cite news |publisher=VARTV.com |title=As the dominos fall, SVO goes AC |url=http://www.vartv.com/archives05b.htm |date=April 4, 2005}}

The station broadcasts in an all-Christmas format from mid-November through Christmas day.

References

External links

[http://www.mix931online.com/ Mix 93-1 Online]
{{FM station data|11665|WSVO}}

SVO

Category:Mainstream adult contemporary radio stations in the United States

Category:Radio stations established in 1959

Category:IHeartMedia radio stations