About Oldies 97.3

Oldies 97.3 – Who We Are:

We are a low-power community FM (LPFM) station, WSWO-LP, broadcasting at 97.3 MHz on the FM radio dial, and streaming on the Internet. WSWO-LP is owned and operated by Southwestern Ohio Public Radio, a registered 501(c)(3) Non-Profit organization.

We serve Huber Heights, Vandalia, Riverside, Fairborn, Dayton, Harrison Township and the Miami Valley.

• We signed on-the-air in September 2004 at 97.7 from a location off Old Troy Pike north of I-70.
• In November 2011, we moved from 97.7 to 97.5 FM, with the transmitter moving to a tower at the studios on Chambersburg Road in Huber Heights.
• On October 4th, 2013, we moved to FM 97.3, and the transmitter moved to the City of Huber Heights Tower located near the intersection of St Rt. 202 and Needmore Road
• We broadcast around the clock.
• Online streaming audio started January 2013.
• We operate as a Public, non-commercial radio station
• Our programming includes Wayne High School Sports  (Football, Men’s and Ladies Basketball, Baseball and Softball)
• Everyone associated with the station is an unpaid volunteer
• We can accept underwriting funds (donations) from the business community and the general public
• We can acknowledge Business donors with on-the-air donor mentions
• We are registered with the State of Ohio as a non-profit corporation. The IRS recognizes us as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) public foundation.

Our Format

• Oldies music from the 50s, 60s and 70s.
  • In 2021 we began to go “Beyond”, adding selected songs from the 80’s by artists from 50’s, 60’s and 70’s who were still actively releasing music into the 80’s.
• Wide Variety of over 8,000 tunes (and Growing).
• Big Band music every Saturday morning
• Local Religious programing every Sunday morning.
• Information — community events and public service announcements
• No commercials — we do acknowledge business donations.
• Wayne High School Sports Coverage