WCSS
WCSS (1490 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station broadcasting a full service oldies and classic hits radio format.[1] Licensed to Amsterdam, New York, the station serves the Mohawk Valley, with radio studios in the Riverfront Center Mall in that city's downtown.
| City | Amsterdam, New York |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Mohawk Valley |
| Frequency | 1490 kHz |
| Branding | WCSS 1490 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Full-service/Oldies/Classic hits |
| Affiliations | Good Time Oldies ABC News Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Cranesville Block Company |
| History | |
First air date | 1948 |
Call sign meaning | Community Service Station |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 23456 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°57′40″N 74°10′35″W |
| Translator(s) | 106.9 W295CZ (Amsterdam) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wcss1490.com |
The station is owned by Cranesville Block Co., Inc. and features programming from Westwood One's Good Time Oldies Network and ABC Radio News.[2] The station is part of the New York Mets Radio Network and also carries a local a swap-shop program.
WCSS is powered at 1,000 watts, non-directional. Programming is also heard on FM translator W295CZ at 106.9 MHz.
History
The station first signed on in 1948.
References
- "WCSS Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
External links
- WCSS in the FCC AM station database
- WCSS on Radio-Locator
- WCSS in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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