WSEN

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WSEN-FM
City of license	Baldwinsville, New York
Broadcast area	Central New York
Branding	FM: "92.1 WSEN" AM: "Oldies 1050"
Slogan	FM: "The Greatest Hits"
Frequency	FM: 92.1 MHz AM: 1050 kHz
First air date	1959 (AM) 1967 (FM)
Format	FM: Classic Hits AM: Oldies
Power	AM: 2,500 watts (day) 19 watts (night)
ERP	FM: 25,000 watts
HAAT	FM: 91 meters
Class	FM: B1 AM: D
Facility ID	FM: 7716 AM: 7712
Callsign meaning	W SENeca (after the Seneca River, which flows through Baldwinsville, WSEN's city of license)
Owner	Leatherstocking Media Group
Website	www.wsenfm.com (FM) www.oldiesradio1050.com (AM)

WSEN is the call sign of a pair of radio stations serving the Syracuse, New York metropolitan area. The two stations simulcast each other for much of the 2000s, but as of 2011, the FM station carries a classic hits format focusing on the 1980s and 1990s, while the AM station carries oldies stretching from the 1950s through the 1970s. The WSEN-AM/FM combo is licensed to the Syracuse suburb of Baldwinsville, where the stations' transmitters are also located.

The two stations broadcast on the FM dial at 92.1 Megahertz, and on the AM dial at 1050 kilohertz. The duo is owned by Jim Johnson's Leatherstocking Media Group.

History

WSEN-AM (250 w. 1050 KC) began operations on February 25, 1959 and was licensed by Century Radio Corp. Originally a current hits station it changed to Country in 1962 and was the first country station "north of the Mason-Dixon line." In 1967 sister station WSEN-FM began operations as a full-time country outlet, thus complimenting the AM. Century Radio sold the stations in 1974 and flipped to its current format in 1986.

WSEN was owned by Buckley Broadcasting during much of the 2000s, until being sold in 2008 to its current ownership.

WSEN has split its format: the late 60's & 70s music will continue to air on WSEN along with 80's music as part of a new classic hits format, while the 50's & 60's music has moved to WSEN-AM, making it a "real oldies" station.^[1]

On September 7, 1975, WSEN-FM began operating on a 24-hour basis continuing with a country music format hosted by Carl Knight from 1-6 a.m. The new 24 hour full time programming lineup included: Bob Paris 6-10 a.m.; Daniel J. Dunn 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.; "Uncle" Rob 2-6 p.m.; Les Howard 6-10 p.m.; Al Jenner 10 p.m. - 1 a.m.

Programming and personalities

WSEN has been transitioning from a station that had local jocks 24 hours a day as recently as 2008, to one that relies heavily on automation, syndication, and voice tracking, a trend mirrored by many stations in the United States. As of 2009, only morning host Gary Dunes and afternoon man John Carucci were live and local, though a local midday host has since been added to the schedule.

Gary Dunes

Main article: Gary Dunes

Gary Dunes is the host of Gary Dunes and the Morning Crew, which airs during morning drive Monday through Friday. Dunes also voicetracks the afternoon drive for WSEN-AM.

Other on-air staff

Actor and veteran disc jockey Bob Brown currently hosts middays. Brown was added upon Johnson's takeover of the station in 2010; Buckley had voicetracked the shift from Hartford from 2009 up until that point. John Carucci is the afternoon drive personality, and the syndicated Tom Kent show airs from 7-midnight. Overnights are automated.

Syndicated programs

Syndicated programs heard on WSEN include SuperGold with Mike Harvey, Tom Kent's Lovin' Life Livin' The 80's., American Gold with Dick Bartley, American Top 40 with Casey Kasem, Goddard's Gold, Dick Clark Presents Rewind with Gary Bryan, Beatle Brunch with Joe Johnson. (see the station's web site for more detailed information).

References

↑ "WSEN Trades Casey’s 70s Countdowns for the 80s | CNYRadio.com / CNYTVNews.com". Cnyradio.com. 2011-08-22. Retrieved 2012-09-12.

External links

92.1 WSEN Website

Query the FCC's FM station database for WSEN

Radio-Locator information on WSEN

Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WSEN

Query the FCC's AM station database for WSEN

Radio-Locator Information on WSEN

Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WSEN

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Coordinates: 43°10′46″N 76°20′19″W / 43.17944°N 76.33861°W / 43.17944; -76.33861

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