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WLSD

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WLSD
Broadcast areaNorton, Virginia
Wise County, Virginia[2][3]
Frequency1220 AMkHz
Branding"92-5 The Vault"
Programming
FormatClassic Hits[4]
AffiliationsSRN News
Ownership
OwnerValley Broadcasting and Communications, Inc.[1]
WAXM
History
First air date
August 20,1953[5]
Call signmeaning
WiseLeeScottDickenson[6]
Technical information[7]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID69676
ClassD
Power1,000Wattsdaytime
45Wattsnighttime
Transmitter coordinates
36°50′26.0″N82°44′14.0″W/ 36.840556°N 82.737222°W/36.840556; -82.737222[1]
Links
Public license information
WebcastWLSD Webstream
WebsiteWLSD Online

WLSDis aClassic Hitsformattedbroadcastradio station.[4]The station is licensed toBig Stone Gap, Virginiaand serves the City ofNortonandWise CountyinVirginia.[1][2][3]WLSD is owned and operated by Valley Broadcasting and Communications, Inc.[1][8]

History

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WLSD first went on air August 20, 1953.[5]According to then-station manager William H. Wren, the call letters stood for the four counties served by WLSD:Wise-Lee-Scott-Dickenson.[6]On January 4, 2021, the format of the station was changed fromSouthern GospelandReligioustoClassic Hitsbranding as "92-5 The Vault".

Translator

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In addition to WLSD's primary frequency, the station's programming is simulcast on the followingtranslator station,on theFM band,to widen WLSD's broadcast area.[9][10][8]

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP(W) HAAT Class Transmitter coordinates FCC info
W223AA 92.5 FM Big Stone Gap, Virginia 69690 250 watts 570m(1,870ft) D 36°54′50.30″N82°53′39.50″W/ 36.9139722°N 82.8943056°W/36.9139722; -82.8943056 LMS

References

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  1. ^abcde"WLSD Facility Record".Federal Communications Commission,audio division.RetrievedJanuary 12,2021.
  2. ^ab"WLSD-AM 1350 kHz – Big Stone Gap, VA – Daytime Coverage".Theodric Technologies, LLC.RetrievedJanuary 12,2021.
  3. ^ab"WLSD-AM 1350 kHz – Big Stone Gap, VA – Nighttime Coverage".Theodric Technologies, LLC.RetrievedJanuary 12,2021.
  4. ^ab"Arbitron Station Information Profiles".Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings.RetrievedJanuary 12,2021.
  5. ^abBroadcasting Yearbook 2010(PDF).ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-560.RetrievedJanuary 12,2021.
  6. ^abAddington, Luther F. (1988).The Story of Wise County (Virginia).The Overmountain Press.
  7. ^"Facility Technical Data for WLSD".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
  8. ^ab"FCCdata.org – powered by REC – WLSD-AM".REC Networks.RetrievedJanuary 12,2021.
  9. ^"W223AA Facility Record".Federal Communications Commission,audio division.RetrievedJanuary 12,2021.
  10. ^"FCCdata.org – powered by REC – W223AA-FM".REC Networks.RetrievedJanuary 12,2021.
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