WLIN (AM)

Last updated

WLIN
Broadcast area
Frequency 1380 kHz
BrandingFox Sports Mason Dixon Line
Programming
Format Sports radio
Affiliations Fox Sports Radio
Ownership
Owner
  • Verstandig Broadcasting
  • (HJV Limited Partnership)
History
First air date
August 9, 1953(71 years ago) (1953-08-09)
Former call signs
  • WAYZ (1953–1993)
  • WHGT (1993–2005)
  • WCBG (2005–2019) [1]
Call sign meaning
The Line
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 27402
Class D
Power
  • 1,000 watts (daytime)
  • 20 watts (nighttime)
Transmitter coordinates
39°44′20.0″N77°36′10.0″W / 39.738889°N 77.602778°W / 39.738889; -77.602778
Translator(s) 100.9 W265DU (Waynesboro)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website www.thelinenews.com

WLIN (1380 AM) is a sports formatted broadcast radio station affiliated with Fox Sports Radio.

Contents

WLIN is licensed to Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, serving the Waynesboro/Chambersburg area. WLIN is owned and operated by VerStandig Broadcasting.

History

The WCBG calls were on AM 1590 until January 1, 2005. VerStandig Broadcasting "donated" the station to Emmanuel Baptist Temple after a very public battle over the station's tower, which was in Chambersburg city limits. On January 1, WCBG switched calls with then sister WHGT and moved all programming to AM 1380 and AM 1590 fell silent. AM 1590 would remain silent until December 4, 2005.

In the 1950s, its earlier call "WAYZ" was owned by Richard Field Lewis Jr. (1907–1957), owner of the Richard Field Lewis Jr. Stations (later Mid Atlantic Network Inc.). [3] [4] [5]

AM 1380 spent years as country formatted WAYZ, later gaining an FM station at 101.5 (today WAYZ resides at FM 104.7). WAYZ changed calls in 1993, to WHGT pending a format change that never happened. When country WAYZ moved to FM 104.7 in September 2000, AM 1380 changed to a simulcasting of classic hits "Star 92.1" WSRT. On February 28, 2005, when FM 92.1 changed their format to CHR as "The Point", sister AM WCBG was sold and the calls and talk format moved to AM 1380.

On August 12, 2019, the station changed its call sign to WLIN. On August 15, 2019, WLIN changed their format from ESPN sports to talk/sports, branded as "The Line" to match the new call sign. [6]

On October 7, 2024, WLIN dropped the talk portion of its format and switched to Fox Sports Radio programming, branded as "Fox Sports Mason Dixon Line". [7]

WLIN TheLine100.9-1380 logo.jpg

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KEKR</span> Radio station in Mexia, Texas

KBHT is a commercial radio station, paired with an FM relay translator, broadcasting a classic country radio format. Licensed to Mexia, Texas, the station serves the Waco metropolitan area. The station is currently owned by M&M Broadcasters, Ltd. Its studios are in Waco, and its transmitter is located in Mexia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WKCI-FM</span> Contemporary hit radio station in Hamden–New Haven, Connecticut

WKCI-FM is a commercial radio station broadcasting a contemporary hit radio format. Licensed to the suburb of Hamden, Connecticut, it serves New Haven and Hartford. The station is owned by iHeartMedia.

KXFN is a radio station in St. Louis, Missouri. It is owned by the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod and airs a simulcast of station KFUO's daytime signal and nighttime live stream. The station has a colorful history as a Top 40 station KWK.

WTAR is a commercial radio station licensed to Norfolk, Virginia, and serving the Hampton Roads radio market. WTAR is owned and operated by Sinclair Telecable, Inc. It broadcasts an talk radio format as "TalkRadio 96.5 & 850 WTAR". WTAR's studios and offices are on Waterside Drive in Norfolk.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WKJG</span> Radio station in Fort Wayne, Indiana

WKJG is a radio station located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The station, owned by Federated Media, is Fort Wayne's Fox Sports Radio affiliate.

WFXJ is a commercial AM radio station in Jacksonville, Florida. It airs a sports radio format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. The studios and offices are located on Central Parkway in Jacksonville's Southside neighborhood. Most programming is supplied by the Fox Sports Radio Network. The station also carries the Jacksonville Jaguars' Spanish language broadcasts.

WMVI is a Class A radio station licensed to Mount Vernon, Indiana, serving the Posey County, Indiana market. The format became ESPN Radio on January 1, 2007. The station is owned by The Original Company, based in Vincennes, Indiana. It used to air Indiana Pacers basketball, Indianapolis Colts football, and St. Louis Cardinals baseball, as well as Indiana University football and basketball. The station now only has affiliations with Indiana University men's football and basketball. The primary sports coverage is now Mount Vernon Wildcats Athletics including football and boys varsity basketball.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WBHB-FM</span> Radio station in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania

WBHB-FM is an active rock music formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, serving "Four-State" area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WSVA</span> Radio station in Harrisonburg, Virginia

WSVA is a commercial radio station licensed to Harrisonburg, Virginia, and serving the Central Shenandoah Valley. It broadcasts a news/talk format and is owned by Saga Communications, through licensee Tidewater Communications, LLC. The studios and offices are on Heritage Center Way in Harrisonburg.

WCMD is a news/talk/sports formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Cumberland, Maryland, serving the Cumberland/Frostburg area. WCMD is owned and operated by WVRC Media. It simulcasts on 1230 AM and 102.1 FM, a translator station, W271AT.

WNJE is a radio station in Trenton, New Jersey. The station is owned by Townsquare Media; a sale to The Voice Radio is pending approval. It carries a regional Mexican format, "La Raza 98.5", which is also heard on FM translator W253DG (98.5).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WOBM (AM)</span> Radio station in Asbury Park, New Jersey

WOBM is an adult contemporary AM radio station serving southern Monmouth and northern Ocean County, New Jersey. Licensed to Asbury Park, its studios are located in Toms River and its transmitter is in Tinton Falls. The station is owned by Townsquare Media.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WAYZ</span> Radio station in Hagerstown, Maryland

WAYZ is a country music formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Hagerstown, Maryland. WAYZ is owned and operated by VerStandig Media.

WHGT is a religious formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Maugansville, Maryland, serving the Chambersburg/Hagerstown area. WHGT is owned and operated by Emmanuel Baptist Temple in Hagerstown, Maryland.

KZTS is a commercial radio station in Little Rock, Arkansas. The station is owned by Salem Media Group, and broadcasts a gospel music radio format.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KGAY (AM)</span> Radio station in Thousand Palms, California

KGAY is an AM radio station broadcasting to the LGBTQ community with a talk and dance hits radio format. Licensed to Thousand Palms, California, United States, it serves the Coachella Valley area and streams worldwide at KGAYPalmSprings.com. The station is owned by KGAY PSP, a California Benefit Corporation with Bradley Fuhr as CEO. Programming is simulcast on FM translator station 106.5 K293CL, also in Thousand Palms.

WGBG was a radio station licensed to serve Ocean City, Maryland, United States. The station was owned by Adams Radio Group, LLC, through licensee Adams Radio of Delmarva Peninsula, LLC. In September 2010, the station began relaying on an FM translator, W286BB on 105.1 MHz, in Ocean Pines, Maryland. On December 23, 2010, the station changed its call letters from WKHZ to WMHZ. On April 21, 2011, the station changed its call letters from WMHZ to WAMS.

WTJK is a Sports formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Humboldt, Tennessee, United States.

WCZZ is a daytimer AM radio station licensed to Greenwood, South Carolina, and serving the Lakelands area. It airs an urban adult contemporary format and is owned by Broomfield Broadcasting, Inc. The studios are on Montague Avenue in Greenwood.

WPIW is a radio station broadcasting a classic country format. Licensed to Mount Vernon, Indiana, United States, the station serves the Posey County area. The station is currently owned by The Original Company, Inc.

References

  1. "FCC History Cards for WLIN" (PDF). FCC .
  2. "Facility Technical Data for WLIN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. "Lewis, Multiple AM Owner, dies" (PDF). Broadcasting. October 28, 1957. p. 74. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  4. "Obituary" (PDF). Television Digest. October 1957. p. 6. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  5. "Marion P. Lewis". Free Lance-Star. April 14, 2001. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  6. WCBG Becomes The Line Radioinsight - August 15, 2019
  7. Pair of Sports Launches in Hagerstown/Chambersburg Radioinsight - October 8, 2024