WWSA-LP is an

Oldies Oldies is a term for musical genres such as pop music, rock and roll, doo-wop, surf music from the second half of the 20th century, specifically from around the mid-1950s to the 1980s, as well as for a radio format playing this music. Since 2 ...

formatted

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licensed to St. Albans, West Virginia, serving

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, Cross Lanes,

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, and

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. WWSA-LP is owned and operated by City of St. Albans.

Programming and Studios

Along with the station's

format, WWSA-LP also broadcasts features regarding the history of St. Albans. Interviews with "individuals who have historical backgrounds related to the city" are also heard on the station. The Museum of Radio and Technology, located in nearby

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, donated equipment to the station and built a "vintage studio" in the St. Albans City Hall. The station initially operated from a "broom closet" at the City Municipal Building. In 2017, the studio was moved to the St. Albans Chamber of Commerce at 412 6th Avenue.

References

External links

96.9 WWSA Online
{{Charleston WV Radio 2016 establishments in West Virginia Oldies radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 2016 WSA-LP WSA-LP