WSMW

WSMW
Broadcast areaPiedmont Triad
Frequency98.7 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding98.7 Simon
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatAdult hits
SubchannelsHD2: Sports gambling "The Bet"
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
January 9, 1958 (1958-01-09)
Former call signs
  • WMDE (1958–73)
  • WPET-FM (1973)
  • WRQK (1973–85)
  • WKSI (1985–2002)
  • WOZN (2002–05)
Former frequencies
98.5 MHz (1958–60s)
Call sign meaning
"Simon"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID71272
ClassC0
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT375 meters (1,230 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
35°56′42.5″N 79°51′44.1″W / 35.945139°N 79.862250°W / 35.945139; -79.862250
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via Audacy)
Listen live (via Audacy) (HD2)
Websitewww.audacy.com/987simon

WSMW (98.7 FM) is an adult hits station licensed to Greensboro, North Carolina and serving the Piedmont Triad region, including High Point and Winston-Salem. The Audacy, Inc. outlet uses the slogan "We Play Everything!"

WSMW broadcasts with an ERP of 100,000 watts at a height above average terrain of 375 meters (1230 feet). The signal provides secondary coverage as far as Charlotte to the south and Raleigh to the east.[2] The station's studios are located near the Piedmont Triad International Airport and the transmitter site is in unincorporated south Guilford County.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WSMW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Radio-Locator.com