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| Broadcast area | Treasure Coast |
| Frequency | 97.1MHz |
| Branding | 97.1 Ocean FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Soft adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | 1996; 29 years ago (1996) |
Former call signs | WAAE (1996–1996) |
Call sign meaning | Ocean[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 63823 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 23,000 watts |
| HAAT | 106 meters (348 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | wosnfm |
WOSN (97.1FM) is acommercial radio station owned by Treasure & Space Coast Radio. It broadcasts asoft adult contemporaryradio format, switching toChristmas music for part of November and December. Licensed toIndian River Shores, Florida, the station serves theTreasure Coast includingVero Beach andFort Pierce. The station license is held by Vero Beach Broadcasters.
The studios and offices are on 16th Street in Vero Beach. Thetransmitter is off 77th Street, also in Vero Beach.[3] It has aneffective radiated power (ERP) of 23,000 watts.
In 1996, the stationsigned on the air as WAAE. It was owned by Centennial Broadcasting of Florida with studios on 43rd Street in Vero Beach. Within months, it had switched itscall sign to WOSN, representing the word "Ocean."[4] The station originally had anadult standardsformat. WOSN derived some of its programming fromWestwood OneAmerica's Best Music satellite service.
Jeff Rollins, who had been withAmerica's Best Music, hosted a local morning show from 6 am. to noon. Weekend programming included Herb Oscar Anderson, formerly ofWABC inNew York City, Saturdays at 7 pm.
In early 2017, WOSN updated its format tosoft adult contemporary music.[5] Current on-air personalities include Hamp Elliott, Bob Soos, Jim Davis, Rick Lane, Juan O'Reilly, and Bill Dake (host of theSundaySmooth Jazz Brunch).[6]
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