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WWSC (1450 AM) is a
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broadcasting a
classic rock Classic rock is a radio format that developed from the album-oriented rock (AOR) format in the early 1980s. In the United States, it comprises rock music ranging generally from the mid-1960s through the early-1990s, primarily focusing on comm ...
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. Licensed to
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, it serves Warren,
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, and northern Saratoga counties (from which the call letters are derived). It is owned by Regional Radio Group, LLC. It originally
signed on A sign-on (or start-up in Commonwealth countries except Canada) is the beginning of operations for a radio broadcasting, radio or television station, generally at the start of each day. It is the opposite of a sign-off (or closedown in Commonw ...
in 1946. WWSC is powered at 1,000
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s by day. It drops its power slightly to 940 watts at night to protect other stations on
1450 AM The following radio broadcasting, radio stations broadcast on AM broadcasting, AM frequency 1450 kHz: 1450 AM is a Regional and Local broadcast frequency. Argentina * LRJ211 in San Juan. * LRI203 El Sol in Buenos Aires. Bermuda *VSB Canada ...
when radio waves travel further. Programming is also heard on
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93.1 W226CP. It brands itself after the translator's dial position, "93 WSC".


History

WWSC originally
signed on A sign-on (or start-up in Commonwealth countries except Canada) is the beginning of operations for a radio broadcasting, radio or television station, generally at the start of each day. It is the opposite of a sign-off (or closedown in Commonw ...
the air on December 18, 1946. It was owned by Great Northern Radio with its studios at 11 South Street. It was a
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of the
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and later
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. At first it was powered at only 250 watts. By the 1950s, the daytime power was boosted to 1,000 watts, while it continued to broadcast at 250 watts at night. In 1959, WWSC was acquired by Normandy Broadcasting. It featured a full service middle of the road format of popular music, news and sports. In September 1967, it added an FM companion, WWSC-FM 95.9 (now
WCQL WCQL (95.9 FM broadcasting, FM) is a radio station broadcasting an Adult Contemporary hit radio, Top 40 (CHR) format. Licensed to Queensbury, New York, United States, the station serves the Saratoga Springs, New York, Saratoga Springs/Glens Falls ...
in Queensbury). At first, this
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the AM station, then began airing an
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playlist. In the 1990s, as listeners increasingly turned to the FM band for music, WWSC completed its transition to a
talk radio Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues and consisting entirely or almost entirely of original spoken word content rather than outside music. They may feature monologues, dialogues between the hosts, Interview (jo ...
format. In addition to
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, local talk shows included ''Off the Rails with Gonzo Gates'' on Mondays and ''I'm In with the Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce'' Fridays. In 2008, it was acquired by the Regional Radio Group LLC. WWSC featured coverage of local
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,
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and
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. Its sports coverage garnered multiple New York State Broadcasters awards. It also aired
Adirondack Thunder The Adirondack Thunder are a professional ice hockey team in the ECHL that began play in the 2015–16 season. The team is based in Glens Falls, New York, and affiliated with the NHL's New Jersey Devils and AHL's Utica Comets. The Thunder play t ...
games from the
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. On May 14, 2021, WWSC changed its format from talk to classic rock and rebranded as “93 WSC The Legend”.WWSC Flips To Classic Rock
Radioinsight - June 2, 2021


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* * {{Classic Rock Radio Stations in New York WSC Radio stations established in 1946 1946 establishments in New York (state) Classic rock radio stations in the United States Glens Falls, New York