WLSD

WLSD is a Classic Hits formatted broadcast radio station.^[4] The station is licensed to Big Stone Gap, Virginia and serves the City of Norton and Wise County in Virginia.^[1][2][3] WLSD is owned and operated by Valley Broadcasting and Communications, Inc.^[1][8]

WLSD

Big Stone Gap, Virginia[1]
Broadcast area	Norton, Virginia Wise County, Virginia[2][3]
Frequency	1220 AM kHz
Branding	"92-5 The Vault"
Programming
Format	Classic Hits[4]
Affiliations	SRN News
Ownership
Owner	Valley Broadcasting and Communications, Inc.[1]
Sister stations	WAXM
History
First air date	August 20, 1953[5]
Call sign meaning	Wise Lee Scott Dickenson[6]
Technical information[7]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	69676
Class	D
Power	1,000 Watts daytime 45 Watts nighttime
Transmitter coordinates	36°50′26.0″N 82°44′14.0″W[1]
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	WLSD Webstream
Website	WLSD Online

History

WLSD first went on air August 20, 1953.^[5] According to then-station manager William H. Wren, the call letters stood for the four counties served by WLSD: Wise-Lee-Scott-Dickenson.^[6] On January 4, 2021, the format of the station was changed from Southern Gospel and Religious to Classic Hits branding as "92-5 The Vault".

Translator

In addition to WLSD's primary frequency, the station's programming is simulcast on the following translator station, on the FM band, to widen WLSD's broadcast area.^[9][10][8]

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	HAAT	Class	Transmitter coordinates	FCC info
W223AA	92.5 FM	Big Stone Gap, Virginia	69690	250 watts	570 m (1,870 ft)	D	36°54′50.30″N 82°53′39.50″W	LMS