Radio station in Hazard, Kentucky
Broadcast area | Eastern Kentucky Southwest Virginia Northeastern Tennessee |
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Frequency | 101.1 FM MHz |
Branding | "101 WSGS" |
Programming | |
Format | Country |
Ownership | |
Owner | Mountain Broadcasting Service, Inc. |
Sister stations | WJMD, WKIC, WZQQ |
History | |
First air date | November 23, 1947 |
Call sign meaning | Last names of the original owners: Whitaker, Sparkman, Gorman, Sturgill |
Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 43964 |
Class | C |
ERP | 100,000 Watts Horizontal 88,000 Watts Vertical |
HAAT | 446 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 | |
Webcast | WSGS Webstream |
Website | WSGS Online |
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
- ^ "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
- "WSGS & WKIC - Celebrating 66 Years On The Air". WSGS/Mountain Broadcasting Service, Inc. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- "WSGS - Timeline Photos". Facebook/Mountain Broadcasting Service, Inc. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
- "Facility Technical Data for WSGS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- "WSGS Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
- "60 dBu Service Contour for WSGS, 101.1 MHz, Hazard, KY". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
External links
- WSGS Online
- Facility details for Facility ID 43964 (WSGS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WSGS in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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