WFSP-FM
Encyclopedia
WFSP-FM is an Oldies
and Classic Rock
formatted broadcast
radio station
licensed to Kingwood, West Virginia
, serving Kingwood
and Preston County, West Virginia
. WFSP-FM is owned and operated by WFSP, Inc.
's "Kool Gold" format and switched their branding to "The Oldies Channel 107.7".
racing from MRN and PRN. WFSP has a very small news staff and carries local news reports during the morning drive. WFSP-FM is one of a very few stations that go off-the-air at Midnight (coming back on the air at just before 5am).
and eastern sections of Monongalia County
and eastern sections of Barbour County
, including the town of Grafton
.
Oldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
and Classic Rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
formatted broadcast
Broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof...
radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
licensed to Kingwood, West Virginia
Kingwood, West Virginia
Kingwood is a town in and the county seat of Preston County, West Virginia, United States, and is part of the Pittsburgh DMA. Kingwood was founded in 1815...
, serving Kingwood
Kingwood, West Virginia
Kingwood is a town in and the county seat of Preston County, West Virginia, United States, and is part of the Pittsburgh DMA. Kingwood was founded in 1815...
and Preston County, West Virginia
Preston County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 29,334 people, 11,544 households, and 8,357 families residing in the county. The population density was 45 people per square mile . There were 13,444 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile...
. WFSP-FM is owned and operated by WFSP, Inc.
History
WFSP, from its beginning to 2006, carried a "bright" adult contemporary format, mostly from ABC Radio. The station went under the branding "Sunny FM 107.7". In 2006, WFSP switched to oldies with Dial GlobalDial Global
Dial Global is a radio syndication company. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Triton Media Group and is a sister company to Townsquare Media, both of which are owned by Oaktree Capital Management....
's "Kool Gold" format and switched their branding to "The Oldies Channel 107.7".
Programming
WFSP carries local programming, news and sports shows from West Virginia MetroNews, and NASCARNASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
racing from MRN and PRN. WFSP has a very small news staff and carries local news reports during the morning drive. WFSP-FM is one of a very few stations that go off-the-air at Midnight (coming back on the air at just before 5am).
Service area
WFSP's studios and tower are along West Virginia Route 7 west of Kingwood. WFSP's signal covers most of Preston CountyPreston County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 29,334 people, 11,544 households, and 8,357 families residing in the county. The population density was 45 people per square mile . There were 13,444 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile...
and eastern sections of Monongalia County
Monongalia County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 81,866 people, 33,446 households, and 18,495 families residing in the county. The population density was 227 people per square mile . There were 36,695 housing units at an average density of 102 per square mile...
and eastern sections of Barbour County
Barbour County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there are 15,557 people, 6,123 households, and 4,365 families residing in the county. The population density is 46 people per square mile . There are 7,348 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...
, including the town of Grafton
Grafton, West Virginia
Grafton is a city in, and county seat of, Taylor County, West Virginia, USA. The population was 5,489 at the 2000 census. The only two national cemeteries in West Virginia are located in Grafton. Mother's Day was founded in Grafton on May 10, 1908; the city is the home to the International Mother's...
.