Broadcast area | Akron metro area |
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Frequency | 88.9 MHz |
Branding | 88.9 The Alternation |
Programming | |
Format | Alternative rock |
Affiliations | NBC News Radio |
Ownership | |
Owner | Streetsboro City School District |
History | |
First air date | March 1972 |
Former frequencies | 91.5 MHz (1973–1995) |
Call sign meaning | "Streetsboro" |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 63537 |
Class | A |
ERP | 680 watts |
HAAT | 113.6 meters (373 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°09′04″N 81°20′12″W / 41.15111°N 81.33667°W |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | rock889 |
WSTB (88.9 FM) is a non-commercial educational radio station licensed to Streetsboro, Ohio, carrying an alternative rock format known as "88.9 The Alternation". Owned by the Streetsboro City School District, the station serves the Akron metro area. WSTB's studios are located at Streetsboro High School in Streetsboro, while the station transmitter is in nearby Kent on the campus of Kent State University. In addition to a standard analog transmission, WSTB is available online.