WBLT

WBLT (1350 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Bedford, Virginia, serving Bedford County, Virginia.^[1] WBLT broadcasts a news/talk format and is owned and operated by Three Daughters Media.^[7] WBLT simulcasts the programming heard on WGMN.

WBLT

Simulcasts WGMN Roanoke
Bedford, Virginia
Broadcast area	Bedford County, Virginia
Frequency	1350 kHz
Branding	Virginia Talk Radio Network
Programming
Format	News/talk[1]
Affiliations	CBS News Radio Fox News Radio Compass Media Networks Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Three Daughters Media
Sister stations	WGMN, WIQO-FM, WMNA, WMNA-FM, WVGM
History
First air date	February 9, 1950; 75 years ago (1950-02-09)[2]
Former call signs	WBLX (1950) WBLT (1950–2003) DWBLT (2003)[note 1][4][5]
Former frequencies	1490 kHz (1950–1951)
Technical information[6]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	4534
Class	D
Power	5,000 watts day 47 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	37°20′51.0″N 79°31′25.0″W
Translator(s)	95.5 W238FH (Bedford)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	virginiatalkradionetwork.com

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.^[8] Programming is also heard on 100-watt FM translator W283FH at 95.5 MHz.^[9]

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.^[3]