WSPT-FM
Encyclopedia
WSPT-FM is a radio station
broadcasting an oldies
format. Licensed to Stevens Point, Wisconsin
, USA, the station serves the Stevens Point
-Wisconsin Rapids
area. The station is currently owned by Muzzy Broadcasting, LLC. The station derives a portion of its programming from Scott Shannon
's The True Oldies Channel
from ABC Radio.
"Jack FM" format, returning to "97.9 WSPT" later on with its current format.
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 an oldies
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....
format. Licensed to Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Stevens Point is the county seat of Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. Located in the central part of the state, it is the largest city in the county, with a population of 24,551 at the 2000 census...
, USA, the station serves the Stevens Point
Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Stevens Point is the county seat of Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. Located in the central part of the state, it is the largest city in the county, with a population of 24,551 at the 2000 census...
-Wisconsin Rapids
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Rapids is a city in and the county seat of Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 18,435 at the 2000 census.According to the 2010 census, the Wisconsin Rapids micropolitan area was home to 54,362 people...
area. The station is currently owned by Muzzy Broadcasting, LLC. The station derives a portion of its programming from Scott Shannon
Scott Shannon
Michael Scott Shannon is a radio disc jockey, current co-host of the "Scott and Todd in the Morning" show on WPLJ, host of The True Oldies Channel, and the official voice of The Sean Hannity Show.-Early Radio Career:...
's The True Oldies Channel
The True Oldies Channel
The True Oldies Channel is a syndicated radio programming stream begun in the spring of 2004, hosted by American radio personality Scott Shannon...
from ABC Radio.
Format History
During the 90s, the station carried a Modern AC format as "Revolution 98" In the 2000s it segued to Hot AC as "97.9 WSPT" In 2005, it added ABC Radio's syndicated Adult HitsAdult hits
Adult hits is a radio format, popular in the early 2000s, that does not adhere to a specific music genre, but instead draws from a wider playlist...
"Jack FM" format, returning to "97.9 WSPT" later on with its current format.