WSVS

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title: "WSVS" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1947-establishments-in-virginia", "classic-country-radio-stations-in-the-united-states", "country-radio-stations-in-virginia", "radio-stations-established-in-1947"] topic_path: "geography/united-states" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WSVS" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
name	WSVS
city	Crewe, Virginia
country	US
area	Southside Virginia
branding	97.1 FM and 800 AM WSVS
airdate
frequency
translator	see below
format
power
class	B
facility_id	320
coordinates
callsign_meaning	"Southside Virginia's Voice of Service"
owner	Gee Communications, Inc.
website
webcast
affiliations	Westwood One
licensing_authority	FCC
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| name = WSVS | logo = | city = Crewe, Virginia | country = US | area = Southside Virginia | branding = 97.1 FM and 800 AM WSVS | airdate = | frequency = | translator = see below | format = | power = | class = B | facility_id = 320 | coordinates = | callsign_meaning = "Southside Virginia's Voice of Service" | former_callsigns = | owner = Gee Communications, Inc. | licensee = | sister_stations = | website = | webcast = | affiliations = Westwood One | licensing_authority= FCC

WSVS (800 AM) is a classic country and bluegrass formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Crewe, Virginia, serving Southside Virginia. WSVS is owned and operated by Gee Communications, Inc.

History

WSVS began broadcasting April 4, 1947, on a frequency of 650 kHz. Formal dedication ceremonies, held April 6, 1947, included transcribed speeches by government officials and broadcasts from the station's studios in Crewe, Blackstone and Farmville. The station was licensed to Southern Virginia Broadcasting Company.

In 1955, WSVS received the Douglas Southall Freeman Award for public service in radio journalism from the Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters. The award was for the station's coverage of three hurricanes, Connie, Diane and Hazel.

The station changed formats to sports on August 11, 2014, after years as a classic country and bluegrass station. On October 15, 2014, WSVS changed its format back to classic country and bluegrass.

Translator

In addition to the main station, WSVS is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area. | call1 = W246BZ | freq1 = 97.1 FM | fid1 = 18871 | watts1 = 250 watts | haat1 = 56.7 | class1 = D | city1 = Crewe, Virginia | notes1 =

References

References

1. "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". [[Nielsen Audio]]/[[Nielsen Holdings]].
2. "WSVS Facility Record". [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division.
3. (April 14, 1947). "Virginia Notables Hail WSVS at Dedication".
4. (November 14, 1955). "Va. AP Honors WRNL, WSVS For Public Service in Radio".
5. "W246BZ Facility Record". [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division.

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