WLSD

WLSD is a Classic Hits formatted broadcast radio station.[4] The station is licensed to Big Stone Gap, Virginia and serves the City of Norton and Wise County in Virginia.[1][2][3] WLSD is owned and operated by Valley Broadcasting and Communications, Inc.[1][8]

WLSD
CityBig Stone Gap, Virginia[1]
Broadcast areaNorton, Virginia
Wise County, Virginia[2][3]
Frequency1220 AM kHz
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]
Former call signs
WLSD (1953-Present)[6]
Call sign meaning
Wise Lee Scott Dickenson[7]
Technical information
Facility ID69676
ClassD
Power1,000 Watts daytime
45 Watts nighttime
Transmitter coordinates
36°50′26.0″N 82°44′14.0″W[1]
Links
WebcastWLSD Webstream
WebsiteWLSD Online

History

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.[7] On January 4th, 2021, the format of the station was changed from Southern Gospel and Religious to Classic Hits branding as "92-5 The Vault".

Translator

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.[9][10][8]

Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseFacility
ID		ERP
(W)		Height
(m (ft))		ClassTransmitter coordinatesFCC info
W223AA92.5 FM MHzBig Stone Gap, Virginia69690250 watts570 m (1,870 ft)D36°54′50.30″N 82°53′39.50″WFCC

References
  1. "WLSD Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  2. "WLSD-AM 1350 kHz – Big Stone Gap, VA – Daytime Coverage". Theodric Technologies, LLC. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  3. "WLSD-AM 1350 kHz – Big Stone Gap, VA – Nighttime Coverage". Theodric Technologies, LLC. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  4. "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  5. Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-560. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  6. "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  7. Addington, Luther F. (1988). The Story of Wise County (Virginia). The Overmountain Press.
  8. "FCCdata.org – powered by REC – WLSD-AM". REC Networks. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  9. "W223AA Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  10. "FCCdata.org – powered by REC – W223AA-FM". REC Networks. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
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