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during the 1990s. Student programming was a mainstay on WSAJ from its inception, with off-site satellite-delivered programming during non-student programs, until a power increase in 1995 resulted in the FM station's coverage area being significantly enlarged. At that time, student broadcasting on the
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Physics Professor Dr. Herbert W. Harmon conducted radio experimentation at Grove City College beginning in 1914, first over amateur radio station 8CO, and later Technical and Training School station 8YV. All civilian radio stations were shut down during World War One, however 8YV was restarted after
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During the school year, students from a recognized campus organization fill each evening of the week with programming under the moniker "91-1 The One", featuring a main format of independent/alternative rock. Under this format, the station reports its spin counts to the
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In 2007 WSAJ-FM applied for a construction permit to increase its signal across more of western Pennsylvania through a move to a new tower and a power increase from 1,600 to 2,700 watts. WSAJ-FM moved to its new tower in the southwest corner of
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format. With the AM station limited to just three hours of operation per week, and merely rebroadcasting the FM station's programming during that time, the College allowed the original WSAJ's license to expire in early 2006.
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WSAJ-FM has future plans to add more local programming and news coverage to benefit the citizens of Grove City and the surrounding areas. Already, WSAJ-FM has aired brief reports from Grove City Borough Council meetings.
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music, as well as student programming and local sports coverage. The station is managed by an employee of the college, and its day-to-day operations are overseen by a staff of student volunteers when school is in session.
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the war. In late March 1920, Dr. Harmon began broadcasting a series of entertainment broadcasts. On April 26, 1920, college president Weir C. Ketler transmitted a speech from the college to the New Castle
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In March 2007 WSAJ-FM made significant changes to its syndicated programming lineup. For years, the station had carried classical music programming during the daytime from the
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The original WSAJ AM station was low-powered and was only permitted to broadcast a few hours per week. Thus, in 1968 an FM sister, WSAJ-FM, was established, initially on 89.5
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Student programming subsequently moved to a carrier-current station and later to an
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and filed its license to cover in March 2011. The new transmitter broadcasts in
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football and road basketball games and some area high school football games.
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in Chicago. It was decided to switch to classical music offerings from
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FM station ceased and was moved to a current-carrier AM station on 530
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Grove City, Pennsylvania
Frequency
MHz
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Freeform
Grove City College
1968
Call sign
WSAJ
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wsaj.com
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college
radio station
Grove City, Pennsylvania
Grove City College
syndicated
classical
jazz
WSAJ (AM)
Rotary Club
WSAJ

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