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WSBG (93.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a hot adult contemporary format. Branding itself as "93.5 SBG", it features current hits mixed with recurrent hits from the early 1990s to today. Licensed to Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States, the station serves the Stroudsburg area. The station is currently owned by Seven Mountains Media. Its transmitter is located south of the Appalachian trail in Smithfield Township, Pennsylvania.
93.5 FM began operation in 1964 as WVPO-FM. Initially, the station employed an MOR format playing mostly pop standards and simulcast WVPO. Beginning in the late 1960s, WVPO-FM would simulcast WVPO in the morning hours and in the afternoon employing a pop-rock format. This continued until February 1984. Their local owners were known as Keystone Broadcasters.
In 1983, WVPO-FM separated totally from WVPO and began offering a Top 40/CHR format playing current products mixed with big hits from the late 1970s and 1980s. The station added new jingles and liners and also added to its airstaff. The call letters were changed to WSBG. The station at one point became known as "Power 93.5". The station continued to evolve and by the early 1990s, the station played hits of the late 1980s, 1990s, and plenty of new products.
In 1994, WSBG and WVPO were sold to Nassau Broadcasting Partners, but the format remained Top 40 initially. In 1995, though, WSBG began to lean toward alternative rock. In early 1996, the station had become almost entirely modern rock but quickly evolved back to mainstream Top 40/CHR almost as quickly by the summer. The station continued as a Top 40 station until October 1997. At that point, the station quietly segued into a Hot Adult Contemporary format.
In 1998, the station, along with WVPO, was sold to Multicultural Broadcasters but continued to be managed by Nassau. In 1999, WSBG was a Hot A/C station.
On August 25, 2000, Nassau flipped then-sister station WHCY 106.3 (which is now a Clear Channel station) from Country to Top 40. Some of WSBG's staffers moved there. Others remained at WSBG. On that same day, WSBG adopted a new adult rock format modeled after a format known as "Alice" which was being employed by 104.5 in Philadelphia (that station has since changed formats).
In 2001, Nassau acquired Lehigh Valley stations WODE 99.9, 1230 WEEX, and a cash amount from Clear Channel Communications in exchange for New Jersey stations WNNJ, WNNJ-FM, WHCY, WSUS, and the LMA with WDLC and WTSX.
In 2002, Nassau re-acquired full ownership of WVPO and WSBG. WSBG had remained a gold-based Adult rock format focusing on 1970s to 1990s pop rock hits. The most prominent show on the station had been the "Gary In The Morning" show, featuring Gary Smith. On April 11, 2007, Smith was fired for airing a contest based around a racial slur said by Don Imus 2 days earlier on his nationally syndicated radio show.
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WSBG (93.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a hot adult contemporary format. Branding itself as "93.5 SBG", it features current hits mixed with recurrent hits from the early 1990s to today. Licensed to Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States, the station serves the Stroudsburg area. The station is currently owned by Seven Mountains Media. Its transmitter is located south of the Appalachian trail in Smithfield Township, Pennsylvania.
93.5 FM began operation in 1964 as WVPO-FM. Initially, the station employed an MOR format playing mostly pop standards and simulcast WVPO. Beginning in the late 1960s, WVPO-FM would simulcast WVPO in the morning hours and in the afternoon employing a pop-rock format. This continued until February 1984. Their local owners were known as Keystone Broadcasters.
In 1983, WVPO-FM separated totally from WVPO and began offering a Top 40/CHR format playing current products mixed with big hits from the late 1970s and 1980s. The station added new jingles and liners and also added to its airstaff. The call letters were changed to WSBG. The station at one point became known as "Power 93.5". The station continued to evolve and by the early 1990s, the station played hits of the late 1980s, 1990s, and plenty of new products.
In 1994, WSBG and WVPO were sold to Nassau Broadcasting Partners, but the format remained Top 40 initially. In 1995, though, WSBG began to lean toward alternative rock. In early 1996, the station had become almost entirely modern rock but quickly evolved back to mainstream Top 40/CHR almost as quickly by the summer. The station continued as a Top 40 station until October 1997. At that point, the station quietly segued into a Hot Adult Contemporary format.
In 1998, the station, along with WVPO, was sold to Multicultural Broadcasters but continued to be managed by Nassau. In 1999, WSBG was a Hot A/C station.
On August 25, 2000, Nassau flipped then-sister station WHCY 106.3 (which is now a Clear Channel station) from Country to Top 40. Some of WSBG's staffers moved there. Others remained at WSBG. On that same day, WSBG adopted a new adult rock format modeled after a format known as "Alice" which was being employed by 104.5 in Philadelphia (that station has since changed formats).
In 2001, Nassau acquired Lehigh Valley stations WODE 99.9, 1230 WEEX, and a cash amount from Clear Channel Communications in exchange for New Jersey stations WNNJ, WNNJ-FM, WHCY, WSUS, and the LMA with WDLC and WTSX.
In 2002, Nassau re-acquired full ownership of WVPO and WSBG. WSBG had remained a gold-based Adult rock format focusing on 1970s to 1990s pop rock hits. The most prominent show on the station had been the "Gary In The Morning" show, featuring Gary Smith. On April 11, 2007, Smith was fired for airing a contest based around a racial slur said by Don Imus 2 days earlier on his nationally syndicated radio show.