WSON
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WSON is a radio station
broadcasting a classic hits format. It services the Henderson, Kentucky
, USA, listening area. The station is currently owned by Henson Media and features news, sports, weather and music features programing from ABC Radio News
and Westwood One
, as well as locally produced programming. The station can be heard during daylight hours in neighboring Evansville, Indiana
, and Owensboro, Kentucky
.
-AM and FM
in Morganfield
and Sturgis
, Ky. The deal received FCC approval and was consummated soon thereafter.
In September 2011, WSON began simulcasting on an FM translator, W243CU (96.5 FM), which is licensed to Sebree, Kentucky
. W243CU, which has an effective radiated power of 250 watts, can be heard up to 30 miles in any direction from its transmitter site in the Wolf Hills north of Henderson.
W243CU allows listeners in Evansville and surrounding communities to listen to WSON's programming after nightfall, when the AM station has to reduce its power.
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...
broadcasting a classic hits format. It services the Henderson, Kentucky
Henderson, Kentucky
Henderson is a city in Henderson County, Kentucky, United States, along the Ohio River in the western part of the state. The population was 27,952 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Evansville Metropolitan Area often referred to as "Kentuckiana", although "Tri-State Area" or "Tri-State" are more...
, USA, listening area. The station is currently owned by Henson Media and features news, sports, weather and music features programing from ABC Radio News
ABC News Radio
ABC News Radio is the radio service of ABC News, a division of the ABC Television Network. Formerly known as ABC Radio News, ABC News Radio feeds, through Cumulus Media Networks, newscasts on the hour to its more than 2,000 affiliates...
and Westwood One
Westwood One
Westwood One was an American radio network and was based in New York City. At one time, it was managed by CBS Radio, the radio arm of CBS Corporation, and Viacom and was later purchased by the private equity firm The Gores Group...
, as well as locally produced programming. The station can be heard during daylight hours in neighboring Evansville, Indiana
Evansville, Indiana
Evansville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Indiana and the largest city in Southern Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 117,429. It is the county seat of Vanderburgh County and the regional hub for both Southwestern Indiana and the...
, and Owensboro, Kentucky
Owensboro, Kentucky
Owensboro is the fourth largest city by population in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is the county seat of Daviess County. It is located on U.S. Route 60 about southeast of Evansville, Indiana, and is the principal city of the Owensboro, Kentucky, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's...
.
Recent Developments
In July 2010, Henry Lackey announced that he had agreed to sell WSON to Henson Media, which owns WMSKWMSK (AM)
WMSK is a radio station broadcasting a sports talk format. Licensed to Morganfield, Kentucky, USA, the station serves the Evansville area. The station is currently owned by Henson Media, Inc...
-AM and FM
WMSK-FM
WMSK-FM is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format. Licensed to Sturgis, Kentucky, USA, the station serves the Evansville area. The station is currently owned by Henson Media, Inc. and features programing from AP Radio and Jones Radio Network.-History:The station went on the air as...
in Morganfield
Morganfield, Kentucky
Morganfield is a city in Union County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 3,494 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Union County...
and Sturgis
Sturgis, Kentucky
Sturgis is a city in Union County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,030 at the 2000 census. The city was founded in 1886 and named for Samuel Sturgis, who owned the land now occupied by the city.-Geography:...
, Ky. The deal received FCC approval and was consummated soon thereafter.
In September 2011, WSON began simulcasting on an FM translator, W243CU (96.5 FM), which is licensed to Sebree, Kentucky
Sebree, Kentucky
Sebree is a city in Webster County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,558 at the 2000 census. In 1868, a town was founded by William Scott and Colonel E. G. Sebree of Trenton, Kentucky. The L & N Railroad was begun in 1850 but was not completed until after the American Civil War...
. W243CU, which has an effective radiated power of 250 watts, can be heard up to 30 miles in any direction from its transmitter site in the Wolf Hills north of Henderson.
W243CU allows listeners in Evansville and surrounding communities to listen to WSON's programming after nightfall, when the AM station has to reduce its power.