WSMC – WSMC-FM – W217AW

History of Station Click on any year on the timeline to learn more. 1959 РFCC Granted First Broadcast License to Southern On December 21, 1, 1959, the FCC granted the first broadcast license to Southern Missionary College Board of Trustees. The station call letters were WSMC-FM, and the station was authorized to operate at 10 watts on the frequency of 88.1 mHz.Back to Top1961 РProgramming Went LiveIn November of 1961, WSMC aired program tests. Tests showed that a radio signal could be received as far as Signal Mountain. Programming went live in 1961.Back to Top1967 РFCC Granted Power Increase to 80,000 WattsThe FCC granted a power increase to 80,000 watts at 90.7 mHz. WRCB-TV donated a tower to WSMC that stood 200 feet high and was located 1,422 feet above sea level on White Oak Mountain. This began the public service life of WSMC.Back to Top1972 РFirst in NPR’s New Distribution SystemWSMC was scheduled to become the first in NPR’s new distribution system to be completed in Ten