WSTB

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WSTB
88.9 The AlterNation logo.png
Broadcast area Akron metro area
Frequency 88.9 MHz
Branding88.9 The AlterNation
Programming
Format Alternative rock
Affiliations NBC News Radio
Ownership
OwnerStreetsboro City School District
History
First air date
March 1972
(52 years ago)
 (March 1972)
Former frequencies
91.5 MHz (1973–1995)
Call sign meaning
"Streetsboro"
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 63537
Class A
ERP 680 watts
HAAT 113.6 meters (373 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°09′04″N81°20′12″W / 41.15111°N 81.33667°W / 41.15111; -81.33667
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website rock889.com

WSTB (88.9 FM) is a non-commercial educational radio station licensed to Streetsboro, Ohio, carrying an alternative rock format known as "88.9 The AlterNation". Owned by the Streetsboro City School District, the station serves the Akron metro area. WSTB's studios are located at Streetsboro High School in Streetsboro, while the station transmitter is in nearby Kent on the campus of Kent State University. In addition to a standard analog transmission, WSTB is available online.

Contents

History

WSTB first began broadcasting in March 1972 at 91.5 FM. On July 11, 1995, the station began broadcasting at 88.9 FM. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Current programming

WSTB airs alternative rock music throughout most of the week. The sole exception is Sunday, when the station airs a day-long block of oldies music; the station itself is effectively re-branded "The Sunday Oldies Jukebox".

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WSTB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB-IDX/70s-OCR-YB/1974-YB/1974-BC-YB-for-OCR-Page-0362.pdf [ dead link ]
  3. http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB-IDX/70s-OCR-YB/1978-YB/1978-BC-YB-for-OCR-Page-0416.pdf [ dead link ]
  4. Giffels, David (August 5, 1994). "Akron Schools' Station Moves Up FM Dial". Akron Beacon Journal . Beacon Journal Publishing Co. p. D6.
  5. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-24. Retrieved 2012-12-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[1]

  1. "FM88.9 the Alternation - History".