WWSW-FM

WWSW-FM
Broadcast areaPittsburgh metropolitan area
Frequency94.5 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding94.5 3WS
Programming
FormatClassic hits
SubchannelsHD3: Relevant Radio (Catholic radio)
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
WBGG, WDVE, WKST-FM, WPGB, WXDX-FM
History
First air date
December 12, 1940; 83 years ago (1940-12-12)
Former call signs
  • W47P (1940–1943)
  • WTNT (1943–1945)
  • WMOT (1945–1949)
  • WWSW-FM (1949–1973)
  • WPEZ (1973–1980)
Former frequencies
  • 43.5 MHz (1940)
  • 44.7 MHz (1940–1945)
Call sign meaning
Originally used on the former WWSW 970 AM (now WBGG)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID59968
ClassB
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT247 meters (810 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°27′48.2″N 80°0′17.1″W / 40.463389°N 80.004750°W / 40.463389; -80.004750
Translator(s)HD3: 106.3 W292DH (Pittsburgh)
Links
Public license information
Webcast
Website3wsradio.iheart.com
HD3: relevantradio.com

WWSW-FM (94.5 MHz) – branded 94.5 3WS – is a commercial radio station that is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It airs a classic hits radio format and switches to all–Christmas music for most of November and December each year.

This station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. Its studios and offices are located on Abele Rd. in Bridgeville next to I-79, along with its sister stations.[2] The transmitter is situated off Rising Main Avenue at Lanark Street, on a tower that is shared with WPXI-TV and other FM stations in the Pittsburgh radio market.[3] WWSW-FM broadcasts using HD Radio technology, with its third digital subchannel airing Catholic radio programming from Relevant Radio.

WWSW is notable for being an FM "superpower station". Its effective radiated power (ERP) is 50,000 watts on a tower that is 247 meters (810 ft) tall. The standard height above average terrain (HAAT) for Class B FM signals found in Pennsylvania is 152 meters (500 ft) for a station broadcasting at 50,000 watts.[4]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WWSW-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Back on the road again: WDVE, iHeartMedia relocating headquarters to South Fayette".
  3. ^ "WWSW-FM 94.5 MHz - Pittsburgh, PA". radio-locator.com.
  4. ^ Smith, D. (July 5, 2013). "Superpower FMs". w9wi.com. Retrieved August 28, 2019.