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| Broadcast area | Akron metro area |
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| Frequency | 88.9 MHz |
| Branding | 88.9 The Alternation |
| Programming | |
| Format | Alternative rock |
| Affiliations | NBC News Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Streetsboro City School District |
| History | |
First air date | March 1972 (52 years ago) (March 1972) |
Former frequencies | 91.5 MHz (1973–1995) |
Call sign meaning | "Streetsboro" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 63537 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 680 watts |
| HAAT | 113.6 meters (373 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°09′04″N 81°20′12″W / 41.15111°N 81.33667°W / 41.15111; -81.33667 |
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| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | rock889 |
WSTB (88.9 FM) is a non-commercial educational radio station licensed to Streetsboro, Ohio, carrying an alternative rock format known as "88.9 The Alternation". Owned by the Streetsboro City School District, the station serves the Akron metro area. WSTB's studios are located at Streetsboro High School in Streetsboro, while the station transmitter is in nearby Kent on the campus of Kent State University. In addition to a standard analog transmission, WSTB is available online.
WSTB first began broadcasting in March 1972 at 91.5 FM. On July 11, 1995, the station began broadcasting at 88.9 FM.[2][3][4][5]
WSTB airs alternative rock music throughout most of the week. The sole exception is Sunday, when the station airs a day-long block of oldies music; the station itself is effectively re-branded "The Sunday Oldies Jukebox".
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