WSHO
Encyclopedia
WSHO is a radio station
broadcasting a Christian radio
format. Licensed to New Orleans, Louisiana
, USA, the station serves the New Orleans area. The station is currently owned by Shadowlands Communications, L.L.C. and features programing from Salem Communications
.
in the 1950s until they moved over to 1230 kHz in 1962. But at the same time WSHO, which was at 1230 at the time, moved their Broadway showtunes and call letters over to the current signal. In the late 1960s they switched to Country until 1978, when they dropped the format for Adult Standards, broadcasting the "Music of Your Life" syndicated format. In 1981 they flipped to religious programming.
Radio station
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broadcasting a Christian radio
Christian radio
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format. Licensed to New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
, USA, the station serves the New Orleans area. The station is currently owned by Shadowlands Communications, L.L.C. and features programing from Salem Communications
Salem Communications
Salem Communications is a U.S. radio broadcaster, Internet content provider, and magazine and book publisher specializing in evangelical Christian and conservative political talk radio. It owns 99 commercial radio stations, 65 of which are in the top 25 markets. Salem is the fifth largest U.S....
.
History
The 800 kHz was originally used by a R&B formatted station WBOKWBOK
WBOK is a radio station broadcasting a Christian radio format. Licensed to New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, the station serves the New Orleans area. The station is owned by Bakewell Media of Louisiana, LLC...
in the 1950s until they moved over to 1230 kHz in 1962. But at the same time WSHO, which was at 1230 at the time, moved their Broadway showtunes and call letters over to the current signal. In the late 1960s they switched to Country until 1978, when they dropped the format for Adult Standards, broadcasting the "Music of Your Life" syndicated format. In 1981 they flipped to religious programming.