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WSTB

Radio station in Streetsboro, Ohio

41°09′04″N 81°20′12″W / 41.15111°N 81.33667°W / 41.15111; -81.33667Links

Public license information

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WebcastListen liveWebsiterock889.com

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.

History

WSTB first began broadcasting in March 1972 at 91.5 FM. On July 11, 1995, the station began broadcasting at 88.9 FM.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

Current programming

WSTB airs alternative rock music throughout most of the week. The sole exception is Sunday, when the station airs a day-long block of oldies music; the station itself is effectively re-branded "The Sunday Oldies Jukebox".

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for WSTB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB-IDX/70s-OCR-YB/1974-YB/1974-BC-YB-for-OCR-Page-0362.pdf ^{[dead link]}
^ http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB-IDX/70s-OCR-YB/1978-YB/1978-BC-YB-for-OCR-Page-0416.pdf ^{[dead link]}
^ Giffels, David (August 5, 1994). "Akron Schools' Station Moves Up FM Dial". Akron Beacon Journal. Beacon Journal Publishing Co. p. D6.
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-24. Retrieved 2012-12-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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External links

Official website
WSTB in the FCC FM station database
WSTB in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
The Sunday Oldies Jukebox

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Internet

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Radio stations in Northeast Ohio: Akron; Ashtabula; Canton; Cleveland; Youngstown

Other nearby regions: Mid-Ohio

See also: List of radio stations in Ohio

v t e Modern rock radio stations in the state of Ohio
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