WSOX

WSOX
Broadcast areaYorkLancasterHanoverHarrisburg, Pennsylvania
Frequency96.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding96.1 SOX
Programming
FormatClassic hits
Subchannels
Ownership
Owner
WARM-FM, WIOV-FM, WSBA
History
First air date
1959 (as WGCB-FM)
Former call signs
WGCB-FM (1959–1997)
WTHM-FM (1997–1998)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID55351
ClassB
ERP13,500 watts (analog)
135 watts (digital)[2]
HAAT290 meters (950 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
39°54′16.4″N 76°34′46.9″W / 39.904556°N 76.579694°W / 39.904556; -76.579694 (WSOX)
Translator(s)See § Translators
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Listen live (via iHeartRadio)
Listen Live (HD3)
Websitewww.961sox.com
HD3: hopefm.net

WSOX (96.1 FM, "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 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 (39°54′16.7″N 76°34′46.6″W / 39.904639°N 76.579611°W / 39.904639; -76.579611).[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.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WSOX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Request for Special Temporary Authority, Attachment 2, Formal Request Letter". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. January 9, 2006. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
  3. ^ "54 dBu Service Contour for WSOX, 96.1 MHz, Red Lion, PA". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
  4. ^ "FM Query Results for WSOX". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2018-03-25.