WSNW is a radio station

Radio station

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 broadcasting a Talk radio

Talk radio

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/oldies

Oldies

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 format. Licensed to Seneca, South Carolina

Seneca, South Carolina

Seneca is a city in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,652 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of the Seneca Micropolitan Statistical Area Seneca is a city in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,652 at the 2000 census. It is...

, USA. The station is currently owned by Tugart Properties, LLC and features programing from CBS Radio

CBS Radio

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Programming

Programming on WSNW includes America in the Morning with Jim Bohannon

Jim Bohannon

James E. "Jim" Bohannon is an American broadcaster who has worked in both television and radio.During the 1980s he was a fill-in for Larry King when King had his popular nighttime national radio program. He also does much work with the Smithsonian Associates...

, oldies music with Nonna Carlson in the morning, AM Seneca and The Midday Report with Chad Dorsett, "Coffee Time" with Adam Wright, Kool Gold

Kool Gold

Kool Gold is a 24-hour music format produced by Dial Global. Its playlist is composed of oldies music from the mid 1960s to mid 1980s, from artists such as Billy Joel, The Beach Boys, The Supremes, Rod Stewart and dozens more artists mainly targeted at listeners 45-54...

 (late mornings and weekends), Neal Boortz

Neal Boortz

Neal A. Boortz, Jr. is an American Libertarian radio host, author, and political commentator. His nationally syndicated talk show, The Neal Boortz Show, airs throughout the United States on Dial Global . It is ranked seventh in overall listeners, with 4.25+ million per week...

, Sean Hannity

Sean Hannity

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, Sportstalk with Phil Kornblut, Jim Bohannon's nighttime show, and Kim Komando

Kim Komando

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WSNW is an affiliate of the Atlanta Braves

Atlanta Braves

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 radio network, the largest radio affiliate network in Major League Baseball

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History

WSNW was an adult standards

Adult standards

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 radio station whose programming could also be heard on WBFM

WHZT

-On-air lineup:* 6:00AM–10:00AM Murph Dawg & CJ* 10:00AM–3:00PM SupaDave* 3:00PM–7:00PM Marino* 7:00PM–12:00AM Tone Hollywood-Weekends:Saturday:* 10:00AM – 2:00PM Marino/Tone* 2:00PM – 6:00PM Shorty* 6:00PM – 10:00PM GabeSunday:* 10:00AM – 2:00PM Gabe...

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WSNW is the oldest radio station in Oconee County.

In 2008, WSNW added a repeater

Broadcast relay station

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 station at 103.3 FM.

WSNW will have to move its city of license to Walhalla

Walhalla, South Carolina

Walhalla is a mountain city in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. It is located from Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina and is also located in the Appalachian Mountains of South Carolina. The population was 3,801 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Oconee County...

 because WGOG

WGOG

WGOG is a commercial American radio station licensed by the Federal Communications Commission to serve the community of Walhalla, South Carolina...

 will be moving its city of license to Powdersville, and the FCC is requiring that a radio station continue to be licensed to Walhalla. WSNW will be increasing its power to 5000 watts during the day so that the station can still use the existing tower on Radio Station Road. WSNW can remain at its Ram Cat Alley studios because the studios must be within 25 miles of the city of license. Programming will also remain the same.