WSNC

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WSNC
Broadcast area Piedmont Triad
Frequency 90.5 MHz
Branding90.5 WSNC
Programming
Format Jazz
Affiliations NPR, PRI
Ownership
Owner Winston-Salem State University
History
First air date
May 2, 1983
Call sign meaning
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Class C3
ERP 10,000 watts
Links
Public license information
Website Website

WSNC (90.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting jazz, gospel, and talk programming. Licensed to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, it serves the Piedmont Triad area. The station is currently owned by Winston-Salem State University. The founding General Manager of WSNC FM was Dr. Clarence W. Thomas.

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In November 2017, WSNC replaced a transmitter installed in the 1990s which failed in June, causing the station to operate at a tenth of normal power using rented equipment for several months. [1]

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References

  1. Hinton, John (December 2, 2017). "Higher Education Notebook: Jazz station WSNC radio has more modern transmitter, and hopes listeners will help pay for it". Winston-Salem Journal . Retrieved December 14, 2017.

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