WBSC (AM)

WBSC (1550 AM) was a commercial radio station licensed to serve the community of Bennettsville, South Carolina.

[2][3] In June 1947, WBSC took to the airwaves for the first time under the ownership of Loys Marsden Hawley,[4] with programming from the Mutual Broadcasting System.

[10] By 1970, WBSC was airing a mix of Gospel and country music, along with the normal fare from the Mutual Broadcasting System.

[25] It was also noted that the station's Emergency Alert System equipment was not working, but was to be replaced, while the public inspection file was updated.

[26] On May 9, 2012, D-Mitch Broadcasting, Inc. was notified that they had neglected to file a "Special Temporary Authority" application declaring WBSC silent under FCC rules.

[30] In October 2008, WBSC was a focus of the South Carolina Educational Television documentary Losing Their Voices about the plight of local radio stations in an era of automation and group ownership.