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Radio station in Hazard, Kentucky
WSGS
Broadcast areaEastern Kentucky
Southwest Virginia
Northeastern Tennessee
Frequency101.1 FM MHz
Branding"101 WSGS"
Programming
FormatCountry
Ownership
OwnerMountain Broadcasting Service, Inc.
Sister stationsWJMD, WKIC, WZQQ
History
First air dateNovember 23, 1947
Call sign meaningLast names of the original owners: Whitaker, Sparkman, Gorman, Sturgill
Technical information
Licensing authorityFCC
Facility ID43964
ClassC
ERP100,000 Watts Horizontal
88,000 Watts Vertical
HAAT446 meters (1,463 ft)
Transmitter coordinates37°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. WSGS is owned and operated by Mountain Broadcasting Service, Inc.

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.

References

  1. ^ "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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Country radio stations in the state of Kentucky
Active
Defunct
See also
adult contemporary
classic hits
college
country
news/talk
NPR
oldies
religious
rock
sports
top 40
urban
other radio stations in Kentucky


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