WLMS (FM) explained

WLMS
City:Lecanto, Florida
Airdate:March 8, 1991 (as WZQF)
Last Airdate:October 2008
Frequency:88.3 MHz
Format:Defunct
(was Contemporary Christian)
Erp:4,100 watts
Haat:72.9 meters
Class:A
Facility Id:65474
Coordinates:28.8836°N -82.5225°W
Former Callsigns:WZQF (1991–1992)
WDSP (1992)
Owner:Central Florida Educational Foundation

WLMS (88.3 FM) was a radio station broadcasting a Contemporary Christian format until October 2008, licensed to Lecanto, Florida, United States. The station was owned by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Petersburg from 1992 to 2008, simulcasting programs from WBVM in Tampa. In October 2008, the license for WLMS was sold to Central Florida Educational Foundation and WLMS ceased broadcasting to enable a power increase by WPOZ, also owned by Central Florida Educational Foundation. Following WLMS's closure, a new radio station in Cross City, WWLC 88.5 FM, would be established as its replacement.

History

The station went on the air as WZQF on March 8, 1991, changing its call sign to WDSP on March 2, 1992, and then WLMS on May 1, 1992, where it broadcast a gospel music format.[1] As of July 2009, WLMS is no longer in the FCC database.

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WLMS Call Sign History . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .