WSGS
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.[4]
City | Hazard, Kentucky |
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Broadcast area | Eastern Kentucky Southwest Virginia Northeastern Tennessee |
Frequency | 101.1 FM MHz |
Branding | "101 WSGS" |
Slogan | "East Kentucky's Real Country" |
Programming | |
Format | Country[1] |
Ownership | |
Owner | Mountain Broadcasting Service, Inc. |
Sister stations | WJMD, WKIC, WZQQ |
History | |
First air date | November 23, 1947[2] |
Call sign meaning | Whitaker Sparkman Gorman Sturgill[3] Last names of the station's original owners |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 43964 |
Class | C |
Power | 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 |
Links | |
Webcast | WSGS Webstream |
Website | WSGS Online |
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Studios of WSGS and sister-stations in Downtown Hazard
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.[5]
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.
- "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
- WSGS in the FCC's FM station database
- WSGS on Radio-Locator
- WSGS in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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