WRSV
| City of license | Elm City, North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Rocky Mount–Wilson |
| Branding | "Soul 92 Jams" |
| Frequency | 92.1 (MHz) |
| First air date | 1974 |
| Format | Mainstream Urban |
| ERP | 2,300 watts |
| HAAT | 162 meters |
| Class | A |
| Facility ID | 54823 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 35°48′40″N 77°44′33″W / 35.81111°N 77.74250°W |
| Callsign meaning | W Rocky Mount Soul Voice[1] |
| Affiliations | Rickey Smiley Morning Show |
| Owner | Northstar Broadcasting |
| Sister stations | WEED |
| Webcast | Listen Live (may not work) |
| Website | soul92jams.com |
WRSV is a Mainstream Urban formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Elm City, North Carolina. WRSV broadcasts under the branding "Soul92 Jams" and carries the nationally syndicated Rickey Smiley morning show.
History
The Wynne family started WEED radio in 1933, later adding an FM station. In 1975 WEED-FM became WRSV-FM, one of the first stations in North Carolina geared toward African-Americans. Bill Wynne took over the stations from his father, selling to Northstar Broadcasting and retiring in 1989. Wynne would not let songs containing sirens air on his stations, since that would distract drivers.[1]
The original call sign for the Chicago area station WTMX was WRSV (for Radio Skokie Valley).
References
External links
- Official Website of WRSV
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WRSV
- Radio-Locator information on WRSV
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WRSV
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