WSYD

WSYD (1300 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an oldies format. Licensed to Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States, the station serves Surry County, North Carolina. The station is currently owned by Granite City Broadcasting and features programming from Salem Communications.^[2][3]

WSYD

Mount Airy, North Carolina
Broadcast area	Surry County, North Carolina
Frequency	1300 kHz
Branding	Granite City Gold
Programming
Format	Oldies
Ownership
Owner	Granite City Broadcasting
History
First air date	1951
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	64066
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts day 1,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	36°30′12.00″N 80°35′35.00″W
Translator(s)	105.1 W286DM (Mount Airy)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	wsyd1300.com

History

WSYD started out playing rock and roll in the mid-1950s. Prior to the most recent change, the station played a mix of contemporary and classic country.

Expanded Band assignment

On March 17, 1997 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that 88 stations had been given permission to move to newly available "Expanded Band" transmitting frequencies, ranging from 1610 to 1700 kHz, with WSYD authorized to move from 1300 to 1640 kHz.^[4] A Construction Permit for the expanded band station, also in Mount Airy, was assigned the callsign WLHJ on November 10, 1997.^[5] However the expanded band station was never built, and its Construction Permit was cancelled on December 22, 2000.^[5]

Later history

A switch to oldies took place on April 6, 2011, after news director Mark Brown asked listeners what music they would like to hear. A poll was conducted, and the listeners voted overwhelmingly for the switch to a "pop oldies" format, dubbed "Granite City Gold."^[6]