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WLSD

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

Last revised
Jul 6, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
Length
339 w
Citations
15
Source
WLSD
Broadcast area
Norton, Virginia
Wise County, Virginia
Frequency1220 kHz 92.5 MHz
Branding92-5 The Vault
Programming
FormatClassic Hits1
AffiliationsSRN News
Ownership
OwnerValley Broadcasting and Communications, Inc.2
WAXM
History
First air date
August 20, 1953 (1953-08-20)3
Call sign meaning
Wise Lee Scott Dickenson4
Technical information5
Licensing authority
FCC
69676
ClassD
Power
  • 1,000 watts (day)
  • 45 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
36°50′26.0″N 82°44′14.0″W / 36.840556°N 82.737222°W / 36.840556; -82.7372222
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewlsdradio.com

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.26

History

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

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.786

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 / 36.9139722; -82.8943056 LMS
References

References

  1. "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  2. "WLSD Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  3. Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-560. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  4. Addington, Luther F. (1988). The Story of Wise County (Virginia). The Overmountain Press.
  5. "Facility Technical Data for WLSD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  6. "FCCdata.org – powered by REC – WLSD-AM". REC Networks. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  7. "W223AA Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  8. "FCCdata.org – powered by REC – W223AA-FM". REC Networks. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
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