WSGS

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WSGS
Broadcast area Eastern Kentucky
Southwest Virginia
Northeastern Tennessee
Frequency 101.1 FM MHz
Branding"101 WSGS"
Programming
Format Country [1]
Ownership
OwnerMountain Broadcasting Service, Inc.
WJMD, WKIC, WZQQ
History
First air date
November 23, 1947 [2]
Call sign meaning
Last names of the original owners: Whitaker, Sparkman, Gorman, Sturgill [3]
Technical information [4]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 43964
Class C
ERP 100,000 Watts Horizontal
88,000 Watts Vertical
HAAT 446 meters (1,463 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 37°11′38.0″N83°10′52.0″W / 37.193889°N 83.181111°W / 37.193889; -83.181111
Links
Public license information
Webcast WSGS Webstream
Website WSGS Online
Studios of WSGS and sister-stations in Downtown Hazard WSGS Building.jpg
Studios of WSGS and sister-stations in Downtown Hazard

WSGS is a Country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Hazard, Kentucky, United States, serving Eastern Kentucky and Southwest Virginia. [1] WSGS is owned and operated by Mountain Broadcasting Service, Inc. [5]

Due to the high altitude of the station's transmitter, WSGS's strong signal can be heard throughout eastern Kentucky, southwest Virginia, and northeastern Tennessee, including parts of the Tri-Cities. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings . Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  2. ↑ "WSGS & WKIC - Celebrating 66 Years On The Air". WSGS/Mountain Broadcasting Service, Inc. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  3. ↑ "WSGS - Timeline Photos". Facebook/Mountain Broadcasting Service, Inc. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WSGS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  5. ↑ "WSGS Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  6. ↑ "60 dBu Service Contour for WSGS, 101.1 MHz, Hazard, KY". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved June 13, 2014.


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