WSIP (AM)

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WSIP
Frequency 1490 kHz
Branding"Classic Country 1490 WSIP"
Programming
Format Classic country
Affiliations CBS News Radio
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
April 4, 1949
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 58403
Class C
Power 1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates
 37°48′21″N82°46′01″W / 37.80583°N 82.76694°W / 37.80583; -82.76694
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website wsipam.com

WSIP (1490 AM) is a classic country radio station licensed to Paintsville, Kentucky, United States. The station is currently owned by Forcht Broadcasting and features programming from CBS News Radio. The station first aired on April 4, 1949. [3] The station also broadcasts online via Official Stream Page, on Apple and Android mobile devices, and has an Alexa skill.

The station flipped to classic country on February 1, 2026, after airing a sports format from 2018 until January 31, 2026. Prior to 2018, the station aired a Classic Hits format, which was moved to sister station WKYH.

References

  1. ↑ "WSIP Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WSIP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ↑ "Johnson County Chronological History". Archived from the original on May 2, 2001. Retrieved March 24, 2023.


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