WWSE

Radio station in Jamestown, New York

Jamestown, New York

Frequency93.3 MHzBrandingSE 93ProgrammingFormatHot adult contemporaryAffiliationsCompass Media Networks
Premiere Networks
Buffalo Bills Radio NetworkOwnershipOwnerMedia One Radio Group (Media One Holdings, LLC)

Sister stations

WHUG, WJTN, WKSN, WKZA, WQFX-FMHistory

First air date

October 1947
(76 years ago) (1947-10)

Call sign meaning

"Wonderful World of Stereo Entertainment"^[1]Technical informationFacility ID29919ClassBERP26,500 wattsHAAT196 meters (643 ft)

Transmitter coordinates

42°05′06″N 79°17′23″W / 42.08500°N 79.28972°W / 42.08500; -79.28972LinksWebcastListen LiveWebsitese933.com

WWSE (93.3 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Jamestown, New York. It is owned by the Media One Radio Group.^[2]^[3] WWSE has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 26,500 watts.

Programming

The station broadcasts a hot adult contemporary radio format, featuring hits from the 1990s through today. Local personalities heard on the station include Lee John, the longest running FM Morning Show in the region (beginning on April 1, 2001) and Andrew Hill, who has been with the station since 2000. Syndicated personalities John Tesh and Mario Lopez are heard each weekday. Weekend programming includes the iHeartRadio Countdown, Roula, RetroMix, RetroPop Reunion and Nina Blackwood's Absolutely 80's. Weather forecasts are provided by WGRZ.

WWSE is also a longtime affiliate of Buffalo Bills Radio Network, broadcasting all the team's NFL games during the season.

History

In October 1947; 76 years ago (1947-10), the station first signed on the air.^[4] It was the FM counterpart to sister station WJTN 1240 AM. It originally simulcast most of WJTN's programming. In the late 1970s, it began broadcasting its own separate contemporary hits format.

The station hosted the popular Chautauqua Lake Idol for 11 years in Bemus Point, attracting thousands of spectators to The Floating Stage on Monday night's during the summer.

References

^ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
^ "WWSE Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
^ "WWSE Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 page D-382, Broadcasting & Cable

External links

WWSE in the FCC FM station database
WWSE in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
FCC History Cards For WWSE (FM) (1948–1980)

Radio stations in Jamestown–Dunkirk–Fredonia, New York and Warren, Pennsylvania

This area includes Chautauqua County, New York and Warren County, Pennsylvania.

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See also: List of radio stations in New York; List of radio stations in Pennsylvania

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