WSIP (1490 AM) is a sports radio station licensed to Paintsville, Kentucky, United States. The station is currently owned by Forcht Broadcasting and features programming from CBS Sports Radio. The station first aired on April 4, 1949.[3] The station also broadcasts online via Official Stream Page, on Apple and Android mobile devices, and has an Alexa skill.

WSIP
Logo of WSIP AM
Frequency1490 kHz
BrandingCBS Sports Radio
Programming
FormatSports
AffiliationsCBS Sports Radio
Ownership
Owner
  • Forcht Broadcasting
  • (S.I.P. Broadcasting Company, Inc.[1])
History
First air date
April 4, 1949
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID58403
ClassC
Power1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates
37°48′21″N 82°46′01″W / 37.80583°N 82.76694°W / 37.80583; -82.76694
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewsipam.com

The station began airing the sports format in 2018, when the previous Classic Hits format was moved to sister station WKYH.

References

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  1. ^ "WSIP Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WSIP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "Johnson County Chronological History". Archived from the original on May 2, 2001. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
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