WBLT

WBLT
Simulcasts WGMN Roanoke
Broadcast areaBedford County, Virginia
Frequency1350 kHz
BrandingVirginia Talk Radio Network
Programming
FormatNews/talk[1]
AffiliationsCBS News Radio
Fox News Radio
Compass Media Networks
Westwood One
Ownership
OwnerThree Daughters Media
WGMN, WIQO-FM, WMNA, WMNA-FM, WVGM
History
First air date
February 9, 1950; 74 years ago (1950-02-09)[2]
Former call signs
WBLX (1950)
WBLT (1950–2003)
DWBLT (2003)[note 1][4][5]
Former frequencies
1490 kHz (1950–1951)
Technical information[6]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID4534
ClassD
Power5,000 watts day
47 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
37°20′51.0″N 79°31′25.0″W / 37.347500°N 79.523611°W / 37.347500; -79.523611
Translator(s)95.5 W238FH (Bedford)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitevirginiatalkradionetwork.com

WBLT (1350 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Bedford, Virginia, serving Bedford County, Virginia.[1] WBLT broadcasts a news/talk format and is owned and operated by Three Daughters Media.[7] WBLT simulcasts the programming heard on WGMN.

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.[8] Programming is also heard on 100-watt FM translator W283FH at 95.5 MHz.[9]

Notes

  1. ^ License revoked and callsign deleted on October 1, 2003 due to improper filing of paperwork by then-owners WBLT, Inc. The station returned to air on December 29, 2003 and the violation was expunged in 2008.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  2. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-560. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  3. ^ "Letter from Federal Communications Commission to WBLT, Inc". October 7, 2008.
  4. ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  5. ^ "Facility No. 4534 History Card" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission.
  6. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBLT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  7. ^ "WBLT Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  8. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WBLT
  9. ^ Radio-Locator.com/W283FH


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