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WSAA

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WSAA
Broadcast areaCleveland, Tennessee
Frequency93.1 MHz
BrandingAir1
Programming
FormatChristian worship
AffiliationsAir1
Ownership
OwnerEducational Media Foundation
History
First air date
November 1996; 27 years ago (1996-11)
Former call signs
WBIN-FM (1992–1998)
WOCE (1998–2006)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID63493
ClassA
ERP3,500 watts
HAAT133.1 meters (437 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
35°9′54.00″N 84°51′13.00″W / 35.1650000°N 84.8536111°W / 35.1650000; -84.8536111
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websiteair1.com

WSAA (93.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Christian worship format from Air1. Licensed to Benton, Tennessee, United States, the station serves the Cleveland, Tennessee area. The station is owned by Educational Media Foundation.[2]

History

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The station was assigned the call sign WBIN-FM on July 3, 1992;[3] it signed on in November 1996[4] with an adult contemporary format.[5] In April 1998, WBIN-FM dropped a contemporary Christian format and began simulcasting a southern gospel format with WBIN (1540 AM);[6] on May 18, 1998, the station changed its call sign to WOCE,[3] ahead of a change to adult contemporary that July.[7]

In September 2000, the adult contemporary format moved to WCLE-FM (104.1);[8] WOCE then changed to a ranchera format from Jones Radio Network.[9] By February 2001, the station was carrying programming from the Z-Spanish Network, switching from its Spanish-language hits programming to regional Mexican.[10] On April 3, 2006, the call sign was changed to WSAA.[3] Following a silent period, the station returned to the air with a country music format, "Ocoee 93", on September 2, 2008.[11]

WSAA carried an adult hits format under the "Jack FM" beginning in May 2009, after WPLZ (95.3 FM) switched from "Jack FM" to a news/talk format. On September 6, 2011, WSAA changed its format to EMF's Air 1 Christian rock format; the "Jack FM" format moved to WQMT (93.9 FM).

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WSAA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WSAA Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ a b c "WSAA Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2009 (PDF). 2009. p. D-492. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  5. ^ "Format Changes" (PDF). The M Street Journal. November 13, 1996. p. 2. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  6. ^ "Format Changes & Updates" (PDF). The M Street Journal. April 29, 1998. p. 2. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  7. ^ "Format Changes & Updates" (PDF). The M Street Journal. June 3, 1998. p. 2. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  8. ^ "Format Changes & Updates" (PDF). The M Street Journal. September 13, 2000. p. 2. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  9. ^ "Format Changes & Updates" (PDF). The M Street Journal. October 18, 2000. p. 2. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  10. ^ "Format Changes & Updates" (PDF). The M Street Journal. February 14, 2001. p. 2. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  11. ^ "East Tennessee Radio Group Signs On New Country". All Access. September 2, 2008. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
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