WBRG

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WBRG
WBRG-AM 2014.PNG
Broadcast area Lynchburg metropolitan area
Frequency 1050 kHz
BrandingSuper Talk 1050 WBRG
Programming
Format Talk radio [1]
Affiliations Westwood One
Salem Radio Network
Performance Racing Network (PRN Radio)
Ownership
Owner
  • Brent Epperson
  • (Tri-County Broadcasting, Inc.)
WLVA
History
First air date
September 7, 1956;67 years ago (1956-09-07) [2]
Former call signs
WBRG (1956–Present) [3]
Call sign meaning
W LynchBuRG
Technical information
Facility ID 67704
Class D
Power 3,800 watts days
90 watts nights
Transmitter coordinates
 37°25′15.0″N79°6′55.0″W / 37.420833°N 79.115278°W / 37.420833; -79.115278
Links
Website www.eppersonradionetwork.com/wbrg

WBRG (1050 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Lynchburg, Virginia. [1] It airs a talk radio format. It is owned and operated by Brent Epperson with the license held by Tri-County Broadcasting, Inc. [4] It is a sister station of another Lynchburg talk outlet, 580 and 94.1 WLVA.

Contents

By day, WBRG is powered at 3,800 watts non-directional. At night, it must reduce power to 90 watts as 1050 AM is a clear channel with dominant station XEG Monterrey. The transmitter is on Old Ragland Road at Wright Shop Road in Madison Heights, Virginia. [5] Programming is also heard on two FM translators at 104.5 MHz and 105.1 MHz in Lynchburg. [6] [7]

Programming

Most shows heard on WBRG are syndicated. Weekday mornings begin with a Virginia-based morning show hosted by John Fredericks. He's followed by Chris Plante, Dana Loesch, Bill O'Reilly, Mike Gallagher, James Dobson and Brandon Tatum. On weekends, car races are heard from the Performance Racing Network.

History

The station signed on the air on September 7, 1956. [8] The station was originally a daytimer, powered at 1,000 watts and required to go off the air at sunset. It has always been owned by someone in the Epperson Family. The founder and first general manager was Harry A. Epperson, Sr.

Translators

In addition to the main station, WBRG is relayed by two FM translators to widen its broadcast area. [9] [10]

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class FCC info
W283DA104.5 FM Lynchburg, Virginia 20092150 watts0  m (0  ft)D LMS
W286CX105.1 FM Lynchburg, Virginia 14501824 watts51 m (167 ft)D LMS

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References

  1. 1 2 "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings . Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  2. ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-566. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  4. ↑ "WBRG Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  5. ↑ Radio-Locator.com/WBRG
  6. ↑ Radio-Locator.com/W283DA
  7. ↑ Radio-Locator.com/W286CX
  8. ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 1958 page A-386, Broadcasting & Cable
  9. ↑ "W245BG Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  10. ↑ "W283AZ Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
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