| City of license | Vinton, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Metro Roanoke |
| Branding | "106.1 Steve FM" |
| Slogan | "Playing Whatever We Want" |
| Frequency | 106.1 MHz (also on HD Radio) |
| First air date | January 18, 1991 |
| Format | Adult Hits |
| ERP | 6,000 Watts |
| HAAT | 29 Meters |
| Class | A |
| Facility ID | 41635 |
| Callsign meaning | W "Steve FM" F |
| Former callsigns | WWFO (1991-1994) WJJS (1994-1996) WJJS-FM (1996-2007) WZBL (2007-2009) WSFF (2009-present)[1] |
| Owner | Clear Channel Communications (Aloha Station Trust, LLC) |
| Sister stations | WJJS, WJJX, WROV-FM, WSNV, WYYD |
| Website | WSFF Online |
| City of license | Lynchburg, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Metro Lynchburg |
| Branding | "Steve FM" |
| Slogan | "Playing Whatever We Want" |
| Frequency | 101.7 MHz |
| First air date | 1962 |
| Format | Adult Hits |
| Power | 3,400 Watts |
| HAAT | 88 Meters |
| Class | A |
| Facility ID | 70331 |
| Callsign meaning | W SuNny Z |
| Former callsigns | WXYU (1962-1992) WJJS (1992-1994) WJJX (1994-2007) WSNZ (2007-present)[2] |
| Owner | Clear Channel Communications (Aloha Station Trust, LLC) |
| Sister stations | WROV-FM, WSFF, WJJS, WJJX, WSNV, WYYD |
| Webcast | WSNZ Webstream |
| Website | WSNZ Online |
WSFF and WSNZ are Adult Hits formatted broadcast radio stations. WSFF is licensed to Vinton, Virginia, serving Metro Roanoke. WSFF is owned and operated by Clear Channel Communications and WSNZ is licensed to Lynchburg, Virginia serving Metro Lynchburg. Both WSFF and WSNZ are owned and operated by Clear Channel Communications.
106.1 FM started out with the call sign WWFO on January 18, 1991.
101.7 FM started out with the call sign WXYU in 1962.
On January 18, 1991, the frequencies began a simulcast as "Jammin' 101.7 and 106.1" and 106.1 FM changed their call letters to WJJS on May 18, 1994. 101.7 FM, which had previously been assigned the WJJS call letters on January 1, 1992, then adopted the call sign WJJX on April 29, 1994. Before that, the WJJS call sign had been assigned to 1320 AM. On August 29, 1996, the call sign on 104.9 FM was modified to WJJS-FM and the WJJS call sign was returned to 1320 AM (now WVGM).
In 1998, WJJS-FM/WJJX shifted to Top 40 Mainstream and began a serious challenge to take on the area's longtime rival WXLK in a battle would last for nearly seven years, even though they maintained a Rhythmic lean during that tenure.
But by 2005 WJJS-FM/WJJX would start shifting back towards a pure Rhythmic direction as they began phasing out non-Rhythmic product, resulting in a complete return to Rhythmic Top 40 in the Spring of 2006.
At noon on December 17, 2007, the WZBL call sign and Classic Country format was moved from 104.9 FM to 106.1 FM as "106.1 The Bull". This was part of a frequency swap that moved the WJJS call letters to 104.9 FM as "Jammin' JJS". On the same date the 101.7 FM "WJJX" simulcast was also swapped with WSNV, which had been broadcasting on 102.7 FM, simulcasting WSNV at 93.5 FM.[3]
At noon on March 27, 2009, the format was changed to Adult Hits as "106.1 Steve FM".[4] The new callsign, WSFF, went into effect a day later on March 28. At 5:00pm on March 25, 2011, WSFF began simulcasting on WSNZ at 101.7 FM, once again reuniting 106.1 FM with 101.7 FM.[5]
WSFF is part of a group of stations owned by Clear Channel that are scheduled to be sold as part of Clear Channel's conversion from a public to a private company.
The station formerly broadcasted all Virginia Tech sporting events including Hokies football and basketball games until the start of the 2011-2012 year when it was moved to WSNV.[6]
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