WLSD is a
Classic Hits formatted
broadcast
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radio station
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.
The station is licensed to
Big Stone Gap, Virginia
Big Stone Gap is a town in Wise County, Virginia, United States. The town was economically centered around the coal industry for much of its early development. The population was 5,254 at the 2020 census.
History
The community was formerly kn ...
and serves the City of
Norton and
Wise County in
Virginia
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.
WLSD is owned and operated by Valley Broadcasting and Communications, Inc.
History
WLSD first went on air August 20, 1953.
According to then-station manager William H. Wren, the call letters stood for the four counties served by WLSD:
Wise-
Lee
Lee may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Lee'' (2007 film), Tamil-language sports action film
* ''Lee'' (2017 film), Kannada-language action film
* ''Lee'' (2023 film), biographical drama about Lee Miller, American photojournalist
* ''L ...
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Scott
Scott may refer to:
Places
Canada
* Scott, Quebec, municipality in the Nouvelle-Beauce regional municipality in Quebec
* Scott, Saskatchewan, a town in the Rural Municipality of Tramping Lake No. 380
* Rural Municipality of Scott No. 98, Sas ...
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Dickenson.
On January 4, 2021, the format of the station was changed from
Southern Gospel and
Religious
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to
Classic Hits branding as "92-5 The Vault".
Translator
In addition to WLSD's primary frequency, the station's programming is simulcast on the following
translator station
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, on the
FM band
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, to widen WLSD's broadcast area.
References
External links
92-5 The Vault Online*
{{SouthwestVA Radio
1953 establishments in Virginia
Classic hits radio stations in the United States
Radio stations established in 1953
LSD
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Wise County, Virginia