WRSW (AM)

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WRSW
Frequency 1480 kHz
Branding1480 News Now
Programming
Format News/Talk
Ownership
OwnerKensington Digital Media of Indiana, L.L.C.
WRSW-FM
History
First air date
1951
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 73968
Class B
Power 1,000 watts day
500 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
 41°13′21″N85°50′17″W / 41.22250°N 85.83806°W / 41.22250; -85.83806
Translators 99.7 MHz (W259BJ, Warsaw)
Links
Public license information
Website newsnowwarsaw.com

WRSW (1480 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a news/talk format to the Warsaw, Indiana, United States, area. The station is owned by Kensington Digital Media of Indiana, L.L.C. [2] [3]

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History

WRSW first signed on the air in 1951. In its early history, WRSW was one of the local media outlets that provided live coverage for the Warsaw Speedway midget races at the Kosciusko County Fairgrounds in the late 1940s and early 1950s. The station was formerly owned by Talking Stick Communications, a subsidiary of Federated Media. Federated Media acquired WRSW-AM (1480 kHz) and WRSW-FM (then at 107.1 MHz) in 2002. [4] The station was sold to Kensington Digital Media of Indiana, L.L.C. in 2018. Kensington Digital Media reached an agreement with Talking Stick Communications to purchase the cluster of stations—WRSW-AM, WRSW-FM, and WAWC-FM—in May 2018. [5]

Programming and Translator

WRSW broadcasts a News/Talk format branded as "1480 News Now". To extend its coverage, especially during the night when AM power is often reduced, the station operates an FM translator: W259BJ on 99.7 MHz in Warsaw, Indiana. The programming slate focuses heavily on local news and information, including coverage of Warsaw Tiger Sports.

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WRSW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "WRSW Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ↑ "Indiana Radio Information for WRSW". indianaradio.net.
  4. ↑ "Our History - Federated Media". Federated Media.
  5. ↑ "Kensington Digital Media Buys Three Stations". Radio Ink. May 20, 2018.


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