WLGC (AM)

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For the FM radio station licensed to Greenup, Kentucky, United States, see WLGC-FM.
WLGC
City of license Greenup, Kentucky
Broadcast area Huntington, West Virginia/Ashland, Kentucky
Slogan The 80's Station
Frequency 1520 kHz
Format Classic rock (1980's emphasis), Southern Gospel (8-10 AM)
Power 280 watts critical hours
5,000 watts day
HAAT 142.0 meters
Class D
Facility ID 25223
Transmitter coordinates 38°35′44.00″N 82°51′20.00″W / 38.59556°N 82.85556°W / 38.59556; -82.85556
Callsign meaning We Love Greenup County[1]
Former callsigns WTCV (1989-1984)
Owner Greenup County Broadcasting, Inc.
Sister stations WLGC-FM
Webcast no
Website wlgcradio.com

WLGC (1520 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a 1980's music format, with the exception of weekdays from 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM when the station broadcasts Southern Gospel music, hosted by long-time radio announcer Ronnie Bell. Like it's FM sister station, WLGC-AM is licensed to Greenup, Kentucky while their studio is located in Ashland, Kentucky. The station's transmitter, like WLGC-FM, remains in Greenup. The station is currently owned by Greenup County Broadcasting, Inc.[2]

[edit] History

The station went on the air as WLGC on May 30, 1984. On July 17, 1989, the station changed its call sign to WTCV, however they returned to the WLGC callsign on April 26, 1993.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web. http://www.oldradio.com/archives/nelson/origins.call-list.html. 
  2. ^ "WLGC Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WLGC. 
  3. ^ "wlgc Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=25223&Callsign=wlgc. 

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