WSPO

WSPO
City of license Charleston, South Carolina
Broadcast area Charleston, South Carolina
Branding Ritmo Caliente 99.3
Frequency 1390 kHz
Translator(s) 99.3 W257BQ (Charleston)
First air date May 14, 1930
Format Regional Mexican
Power 5,000 watts (unlimited)
Class B
Facility ID 60038
Callsign meaning WSPOrts (previous format)
Former callsigns WCSC (1930-?)
WZKG (1989-1990)
WCSE (1990-1991)
WXTC (1991-2009)
Owner Apex Broadcasting, Inc.
Sister stations WAVF, WCKN, WIOP, WXST

WSPO (1390 AM, "Ritmo Caliente") is an American radio station serving the Charleston, South Carolina, area with a regional Mexican format. This station is under ownership of Apex Broadcasting. It simulcasts with W257BQ (99.3 FM), a translator located in Charleston, South Carolina.

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History

WCSC was the first radio station in Charleston as well as the second oldest in the state of South Carolina. It was started out by Fred Jordan and Lewis Burk on May 14, 1930. The station's first studios were in the Francis Marion Hotel.

WCSC was a top 40 station. The WXTC call letters were moved from the station that is now WIWF.

WXTC was "Heaven 1390" with a gospel format until the end of 2008, when it went to a classic soul format, which it carried until June 2009. The station adopted the WSPO calls (previously at 95.9 WIOP) in June 2009 and went to sports-talk.

Under the previous sports radio format, "Southern Sports Now" with Jonas Mount and Big Ben was the station's local program. WSPO also featured national hosts Tim Brando. During the 2010 football season, WSPO aired college games from Westwood One and Sports USA Radio Network, plus NFL games each Sunday and Monday Night Football.[1] WSPO was also the home for the ACC Basketball and NCAA Basketball Tournaments.

On March 10, 2010, Don Imus replaced Tony D, whose last day was February 26.

Steve Czaban moved to WJKB in September 2010.

On October 22, 2011, WSPO changed their format to regional Mexican, branded as "Ritmo Caliente 99.3"

Translators

WSPO programming is also carried on a broadcast translator to extend or improve the coverage area of the main station.

Call sign MHz City of license Power
(W)		 Class
 Additional Information
W257BQ 99.3 Charleston, South Carolina 250 D FCC

References

  1. ^ McDermott, John (July 13, 2009). "New player in Charleston area sports-talk game". The Post and Courier. http://archives.postandcourier.com/archive/arch09/0709/arc07138249663.shtml. Retrieved July 27, 2009. 

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South Carolina radio markets: Charleston • Columbia • Florence • Greenville-Spartanburg • Hilton Head • Myrtle Beach • Rock Hill

See also: List of radio stations in South Carolina
Spanish-language Radio Stations in the state of South Carolina
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See also: adult contemporary, classic hits, college, country, news/talk, NPR, oldies, religious, rock, sports, top 40, urban, and other radio stations in South Carolina
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