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Radio station in Bedford, Virginia
WBLT
Simulcasts WGMN Roanoke
Broadcast areaBedford County, Virginia
Frequency1350 kHz
BrandingVirginia Talk Radio Network
Programming
FormatNews/talk
AffiliationsCBS News Radio
Fox News Radio
Compass Media Networks
Westwood One
Ownership
OwnerThree Daughters Media
Sister stationsWGMN, WIQO-FM, WMNA, WMNA-FM, WVGM
History
First air dateFebruary 9, 1950; 74 years ago (1950-02-09)
Former call signsWBLX (1950)
WBLT (1950–2003)
DWBLT (2003)
Former frequencies1490 kHz (1950–1951)
Technical information
Licensing authorityFCC
Facility ID4534
ClassD
Power5,000 watts day
47 watts night
Transmitter coordinates37°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. WBLT broadcasts a news/talk format and is owned and operated by Three Daughters Media. 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. Programming is also heard on 100-watt FM translator W283FH at 95.5 MHz.

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.

References

  1. ^ "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". 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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