WLOD (1140 AM), a

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broadcasting from

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, just southwest of

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, was formerly owned by Blount Broadcasting Corporation. On October 14, 2021, at 15:30, it began operating under a

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with Radio Loudon LLC. Radio Loudon LLC then became the licensee on March 22, 2022. At midnight, WLOD began airing Scott Shannon's True Oldies Channel on April 1, 2022. The station first

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the air on January 1, 1983, as WLNT.Broadcasting Yearbook 1983 page B-227
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and XEMR in

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, WLOD must

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at sunset to avoid interfering with those stations. On July 27, 2020, WLOD added FM translator W284DC at 104.7 MHz.

Previous ownership history

Tellico Broadcasting Company 1/1/83-09/25/1985 Owners: James McGhee & Howard Oberholtzer Jr. Studios located at 405 Mulberry Street, Loudon TN Loudon Broadcasters 09/25/1985-10/27/1998 Owners: Gene Chrusciel & Doyle Lowe Studios located at 405 Mulberry Street, Loudon TN Metrowest/Horne Radio 10/27/1998-12/4/2009 Owner: Doug Horne Studios located at 317 Watt Road, Farragut TN Blount Broadcasting 12/04/2009-3/22/2022 Owners: Jim & Johnnie Sexton Studios located at 261 Hannum Street Alcoa, TN

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