WSGS

WSGS
Broadcast areaEastern Kentucky
Southwest Virginia
Northeastern Tennessee
Frequency101.1 FM MHz
Branding"101 WSGS"
Programming
FormatCountry[1]
Ownership
OwnerMountain 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
Facility ID43964
ClassC
ERP100,000 Watts Horizontal
88,000 Watts Vertical
HAAT446 meters (1,463 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°11′38.0″N 83°10′52.0″W / 37.193889°N 83.181111°W / 37.193889; -83.181111
Links
Public license information
WebcastWSGS Webstream
WebsiteWSGS Online
Studios of WSGS and sister-stations in Downtown Hazard

WSGS 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

  1. ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  2. ^ "WSGS & WKIC - Celebrating 66 Years On The Air". WSGS/Mountain Broadcasting Service, Inc. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  3. ^ "WSGS - Timeline Photos". Facebook/Mountain Broadcasting Service, Inc. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  4. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WSGS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  5. ^ "WSGS Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  6. ^ "60 dBu Service Contour for WSGS, 101.1 MHz, Hazard, KY". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved June 13, 2014.


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