- Station name Station name
- WSTO 96.1 "Hot 96" Owensboro, KY
- Description Description
- WSTO's studio is located at the Midwest Communications offices on Mount Auburn Road in Evansville, near the studios of WFIE.
- Launch date Launch date
- 2 June 1948
- Owner Owner
- Midwest Communications
- Contact Contact
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WSTO 96.1 "Hot 96" Owensboro, KY
United States
Format
64kbps • AAC
WSTO (96.1 FM, "Hot 96") is a Top 40 radio station that serves the Evansville, Indiana; Owensboro, Kentucky; and Henderson, Kentucky, markets with a contemporary hit radio format.
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| Country Country |
United States
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|---|---|
| Language Language | English |
| Stream status Stream status | Ok |
| Homepage Homepage | hot96.com |
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Primary frequency
96.1 MHz
Service type
FM
Transmitter coordinates
37.772, -87.358
Coverage area
Henderson–Evansville, Indiana (IN-KY-IL Tri-State area)
Owner / network
Midwest Communications
First air date
2 June 1948
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| Station ID | 32218 |
|---|---|
| Region | United States, Kentucky |
| Branding | Hot 96 |
| Owner | Midwest Communications |
| Broadcast area | Henderson–Evansville, Indiana (IN-KY-IL Tri-State area) |
| Launched | 2 June 1948 |
| Website | hot96.com |
| Primary frequency | 96.1 MHz |
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| Last check | 20 hours ago |
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| Track seen | 2 weeks ago |
| Stream host | 18063.live.streamtheworld.com |
| Final host | 18063.live.streamtheworld.com |
| HTTP status | 200 |
| Content type | audio/aacp |
| Server software | MediaGateway 6.16.1-500.el9 |
| Latency | 1116 ms |
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| Current stream format | AAC |
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About station About WSTO 96.1 "Hot 96" Owensboro, KY
WSTO (96.1 FM, "Hot 96") is a Top 40 radio station that serves the Evansville, Indiana; Owensboro, Kentucky; and Henderson, Kentucky, markets with a contemporary hit radio format. It is licensed to Owensboro and broadcasts from a 1,000-foot tower located midway between these cities in the Kentucky town of Hebbardsville.
WSTO's studio is located at the Midwest Communications offices on Mount Auburn Road in Evansville, near the studios of WFIE.
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