| Broadcast area | Bedford County, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1350 AM kHz |
| Branding | ESPN Radio in Virginia |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports[1] |
| Affiliations | ESPN Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Three Daughters Media |
| WGMN, WIQO-FM, WMNA, WMNA-FM, WVGM | |
| History | |
First air date | February 9, 1950[2] |
Former call signs | WBLX (1950) WBLT (1950-2003) DWBLT (2003)[note 1][4][5] |
Former frequencies | 1490 kHz (1950-1951) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 4534 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000 watts daytime 47 watts nighttime |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°20′51.0″N 79°31′25.0″W / 37.347500°N 79.523611°W |
| Translator(s) | 95.5 W238FH (Bedford) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | WBLT Webstream |
| Website | WBLT Online |
WBLT (1350 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Bedford, Virginia, serving Bedford County, Virginia.[1] WBLT broadcasts a sports radio format and is owned and operated by Three Daughters Media.[6] Most programming comes from ESPN Radio.
By day, WBLT is powered at 5,000 watts non-directional. But to protect other stations on 1350 AM at night, WBLT reduces power to only 47 watts.[7] Programming is also heard on 100-watt FM translator W283FH at 95.5 MHz.[8]
Notes
References
- 1 2 "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-560. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Letter from Federal Communications Commission to WBLT, Inc". October 7, 2008.
- ↑ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Facility No. 4534 History Card" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission.
- ↑ "WBLT Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ↑ Radio-Locator.com/WBLT
- ↑ Radio-Locator.com/W283FH
External links
- WBLT in the FCC AM station database
- WBLT in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 4534 (WBLT) in the REC Networks database
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