WBLT explained

WBLT
Above:Simulcasts WGMN Roanoke
City:Bedford, Virginia
Area:Bedford County, Virginia
Branding:Virginia Talk Radio Network
Format:News/talk
Power:5,000 watts day
47 watts night
Class:D
Facility Id:4534
Coordinates:37.3475°N -79.5236°W
Former Callsigns:WBLX (1950)
WBLT (1950–2003)
DWBLT (2003)[1]
Former Frequencies:1490 kHz (1950–1951)
Owner:Three Daughters Media
Sister Stations:WGMN, WIQO-FM, WMNA, WMNA-FM, WVGM
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:virginiatalkradionetwork.com
Affiliations:CBS News Radio
Fox News Radio
Compass Media Networks
Westwood One
Licensing Authority:FCC

WBLT (1350 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Bedford, Virginia, serving Bedford County, Virginia. WBLT broadcasts a news/talk format and is owned and operated by Three Daughters Media. WBLT simulcasts the programming heard on WGMN.

By day, WBLT is powered at 5,000 watts non-directional. But to protect other stations on 1350 AM at night, WBLT reduces power to only 47 watts.[2] Programming is also heard on 100-watt FM translator W283FH at 95.5 MHz.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Facility No. 4534 History Card. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?sr=Y&s=C&call=Wblt&nav=home Radio-Locator.com/WBLT
  3. https://radio-locator.com/info/W238FH-FX Radio-Locator.com/W283FH