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| Broadcast area | Chattanooga metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 90.5 MHz |
| Branding | Classical 90.5 WSMC |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classical Music |
| Affiliations | National Public Radio Public Radio International American Public Media Classical 24 |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Southern Adventist University |
| History | |
First air date | November 1961 |
Call sign meaning | Southern Missionary College (former name of SAU) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 61269 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 314 meters (1,030 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°15′20″N 85°13′34″W / 35.25556°N 85.22611°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wsmc.org |
WSMC-FM (90.5 MHz) is a non-commercial FM radio station licensed to Collegedale, Tennessee, and serving the Chattanooga metropolitan area. It is owned by Southern Adventist University (SAU).[2] Saturday evening through Friday afternoon, it airs classical music. Christian radio programming is heard from Friday evening to Saturday afternoon, as part of the Adventist Sabbath. WSMC has only three full-time employees: the general manager, corporate sales manager, and operations manager. SAU students serve as the announcers and production staff. The station seeks donations on the air and on its website.
WSMC-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, currently the maximum power for American FM stations. The transmitter tower is on Mowbray Mountain, off Montlake Road in Soddy-Daisy. The signal can be heard in parts of Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama and North Carolina. Programming can also be heard on FM translator W217AW at 91.3 MHz in Dalton, Georgia.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WSMC-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ University, Southern Adventist. "Classical 90.5 WSMC". www.southern.edu. Retrieved 2023-11-10.