WLSD
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Broadcast area | Norton, Virginia Wise County, Virginia |
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| Frequency | 1220 kHz 92.5 MHz |
| Branding | 92-5 The Vault |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic Hits[1] |
| Affiliations | SRN News |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Valley Broadcasting and Communications, Inc.[2] |
| WAXM | |
| History | |
First air date | August 20, 1953[3] |
Call sign meaning | Wise Lee Scott Dickenson[4] |
| Technical information[5] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 69676 | |
| Class | D |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 36°50′26.0″N 82°44′14.0″W / 36.840556°N 82.737222°W[2] |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wlsdradio |
WLSD is a Classic Hits formatted broadcast radio station.[1] The station is licensed to Big Stone Gap, Virginia and serves the City of Norton and Wise County in Virginia.[2] WLSD is owned and operated by Valley Broadcasting and Communications, Inc.[2][6]
History
[edit]WLSD first went on air August 20, 1953.[3] According to then-station manager William H. Wren, the call letters stood for the four counties served by WLSD: Wise-Lee-Scott-Dickenson.[4] On January 4, 2021, the format of the station was changed from Southern Gospel and Religious to Classic Hits branding as "92-5 The Vault".
Translator
[edit]In addition to WLSD's primary frequency, the station's programming is simulcast on the following translator station, on the FM band, to widen WLSD's broadcast area.[7][8][6]
| 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 | 570 m (1,870 ft) | D | 36°54′50.30″N 82°53′39.50″W / 36.9139722°N 82.8943056°W | LMS |
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 "WLSD Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- 1 2 Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-560. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- 1 2 Addington, Luther F. (1988). The Story of Wise County (Virginia). The Overmountain Press.
- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WLSD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- 1 2 "FCCdata.org – powered by REC – WLSD-AM". REC Networks. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ↑ "W223AA Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ↑ "FCCdata.org – powered by REC – W223AA-FM". REC Networks. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
External links
[edit]- 92-5 The Vault Online
- Facility details for Facility ID 69676 (WLSD) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WLSD in Nielsen Audio's AM station database