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| Broadcast area | Chattanooga metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 90.5 MHz |
| Branding | Classical 90.5 WSMC |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classical music/Public radio |
| Affiliations | National Public Radio Public Radio International American Public Media |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Southern Adventist University |
| History | |
First air date | November 1961 |
Call sign meaning | Southern Missionary College (former name of SAU) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 61269 |
| Class | C Non-commercial |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 314 meters (1,030 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°15′20″N 85°13′34″W / 35.25556°N 85.22611°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wsmc.org |
WSMC-FM (90.5 MHz) is a public FM radio station featuring a classical music radio format. It is licensed to Collegedale, Tennessee, and serves the Chattanooga metropolitan area, as well as parts of Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama and North Carolina. WSMC-FM is owned by Southern Adventist University (SAU).[2] Saturday evening through Friday afternoon, it airs classical music including opera and similar genres. Christian radio programming is heard from Friday evening to Saturday afternoon. WSMC has only three full-time employees: the general manager, corporate sales manager, and operations manager. The announcers and production staff consist entirely of SAU students.
WSMC-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, currently the maximum power for American FM stations. Programming can also be heard on FM translator W217AW at 91.3 MHz in Dalton, Georgia.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WSMC-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ University, Southern Adventist. "Classical 90.5 WSMC". www.southern.edu. Retrieved 2023-11-10.