WSGS
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Broadcast area | Eastern Kentucky Southwest Virginia Northeastern Tennessee |
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| Frequency | 101.1 MHz |
| Branding | "101 WSGS" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country[1] |
| Affiliations | ABC News Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Mountain Broadcasting Service, Inc. |
| WJMD, WKIC, WZQQ | |
| History | |
First air date | November 23, 1947[2] |
Call sign meaning | Last names of the original owners: Whitaker, Sparkman, Gorman, Sturgill[3] |
| Technical information[4] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 43964 | |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts horizontal 88,000 watts vertical |
| HAAT | 446 meters (1,463 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°11′38.0″N 83°10′52.0″W / 37.193889°N 83.181111°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wsgs.com |
WSGS (101.1 FM) is a country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Hazard, Kentucky, United States, serving Eastern Kentucky and Southwest Virginia.[1] WSGS is owned and operated by Mountain Broadcasting Service, Inc.[5]
Due to the high altitude of the station's transmitter, WSGS's strong signal can be heard throughout eastern Kentucky, southwest Virginia, and northeastern Tennessee, including parts of the Tri-Cities.[6]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
- ↑ "WSGS & WKIC - Celebrating 66 Years On The Air". WSGS/Mountain Broadcasting Service, Inc. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- ↑ "WSGS - Timeline Photos". Facebook/Mountain Broadcasting Service, Inc. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WSGS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ↑ "WSGS Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
- ↑ "60 dBu Service Contour for WSGS, 101.1 MHz, Hazard, KY". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
External links
[edit]- WSGS Online
- Facility details for Facility ID 43964 (WSGS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WSGS in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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