WSOX

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WSOX
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Broadcast area
Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan area
[[Frequency|FrequencTemplate:Pluralize from text]]96.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding96-1 SOX
Programming
LanguageTemplate:Pluralize from textEnglish
FormatClassic hits
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Ownership
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History
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Former call signs
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  • WGCB-FM (1959–1997)
  • WTHM-FM (1997–1998)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
55351
ClassB
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  • 13,500 watts (analog)
  • 135 watts (digital)[2]
HAAT290 meters (950 ft)
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WSOX (96.1 MHz, 96-1 SOX) is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Red Lion, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by Cumulus Media through licensee Radio License Holding SRC, LLC and broadcasts a classic hits radio format. The station's service contour includes the metro areas of York, Harrisburg, Lebanon, Gettysburg and Lancaster, Pennsylvania, as well as the northern suburbs of Baltimore, Maryland.[3] Its broadcast tower is located near Red Lion at (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.).[4]

WSOX uses HD Radio, and simulcasts the talk radio programming of sister station WSBA on its HD2 subchannel. The HOPE FM branded Christian radio programming is broadcast on the station's HD3 subchannel, which is simulcast on three FM translators.

History

The Federal Communications Commission granted John M. Norris a construction permit for the station on July 22, 1959, with the WGCB-FM call sign. The station was granted its first license on August 1, 1960.[5] WGCB-FM aired a Christian radio format.

The station's license was voluntarily assigned to Red Lion Broadcasting Company, Inc., effective May 23, 1963.[5]

In 1969, Red Lion Broadcasting lost a landmark First Amendment case (Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. FCC), after the station refused to grant free on-air time for a journalist to rebutt the claims made against him by an on-air evangelist.[6]

In August 1997, the station's license was transferred from Thomas H. Moffit Sr. to Pioneer Broadcasting Corporation, followed by a call sign change to WTHM-FM on December 5, 1997.[7] On July 1, 1998, the call sign was changed to WSOX.[7] In March 2003, the license was transferred from Pioneer Broadcasting Corporation to Lancaster-York Broadcasting, LLC (owned by Brill Media)[8] and four months later, in July 2003, the license was transferred from Lancaster-York Broadcasting, LLC to Susquehanna License, LLC,[9] which was owned by Susquehanna Radio Corporation.[10]

On October 31, 2005, Cumulus Media announced the creation of a new private partnership, Cumulus Media Partners, LLC, formed with Bain Capital, The Blackstone Group and Thomas H. Lee Partners, to purchase Susquehanna Radio Corporation for approximately $1.2 billion.[11] The purchase was completed on May 5, 2006,[12] at which time the license for WSOX was transferred to Radio License Holding SRC, LLC., a licensee of Cumulus Media Partners Susquehanna Corporation.[13]

Translators

The following three translators are licensed to Hope Christian Church of Marlton, Inc, and simulcast the programming of HOPE FM (owned by Calvary Chapel of Marlton)[14] broadcast on WSOX-HD3:

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Signal note

WSOX is short-spaced to three other stations: WHUR-FM 96.3 WHUR (licensed to serve Washington, D.C.), WCTO Cat Country 96 & 107 (licensed to serve Easton, Pennsylvania), and WWIN-FM Magic 95.9 (licensed to serve Glen Burnie, Maryland).

WSOX and WCTO operate on the same channel and the distance between the stations' transmitters is 78 miles as determined by FCC rules.[15] The minimum distance between two Class B stations operating on the same channel according to current FCC rules is 150 miles.[16]

WSOX and WHUR-FM operate on first adjacent channels (96.1 & 96.3) and the distance between the stations' transmitters is 71 miles as determined by FCC rules.[15] The minimum distance between two Class B stations operating on first adjacent channels according to current FCC rules is 105 miles.[16]

WSOX and WWIN-FM also operate on first adjacent channels (95.9 & 96.1) and the distance between the stations' transmitters is 48 miles as determined by FCC rules.[15] The minimum distance between a Class B station (WSOX) and a Class A station (WWIN-FM) operating on first adjacent channels according to current FCC rules is 70 miles.[16]

WSOX uses a directional antenna to reduce its signal toward the south-southwest, in the direction of WHUR-FM and WWIN-FM.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Facility Technical Data for WSOX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Request for Special Temporary Authority, Attachment 2, Formal Request Letter". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. January 9, 2006. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."54 dBu Service Contour for WSOX, 96.1 MHz, Red Lion, PA". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  4. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."FM Query Results for WSOX". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  5. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."History Cards for WGCB-FM". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. FCC". oyez.org. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  7. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Call Sign History [WSOX]". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Changing Hands". Broadcasting & Cable. March 16, 2003. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."WSOX". fccdata.org. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ownership Information for the Assignee". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Cumulus Media, Inc., and Investor Group to Acquire Susquehanna Radio". Business Wire. Atlanta. October 31, 2005. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  12. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Cumulus Media closes $1.2B acquisition of Susquehanna Radio". MarketWatch. San Francisco. May 5, 2006. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  13. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Transfer of Control Application". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  14. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."About Hope". hopefm.net. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  15. ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Reference points and distance computations. 47 CFR § 73.208". Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  16. ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Minimum distance separation between stations. 47 CFR § 73.207 (b)(1)" (PDF). Retrieved March 25, 2018.

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