Broadcast area | Bedford County, Virginia |
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Frequency | 1350 AM kHz |
Branding | ESPN Radio in Virginia |
Programming | |
Format | Sports [1] |
Affiliations | ESPN Radio |
Ownership | |
Owner | Three Daughters Media |
WGMN, WIQO-FM, WMNA, WMNA-FM, WVGM | |
History | |
First air date | February 9, 1950[2] |
Former call signs | WBLX (1950) WBLT (1950-2003) DWBLT (2003) [note 1] [4] [5] |
Former frequencies | 1490 kHz (1950-1951) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 4534 |
Class | D |
Power | 5,000
watts daytime 47 watts nighttime |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°20′51.0″N 79°31′25.0″W / 37.347500°N 79.523611°W |
Translator(s) | 95.5 W238FH (Bedford) |
Links | |
Webcast | WBLT Webstream |
Website | WBLT Online |
WBLT (1350 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Bedford, Virginia, serving Bedford County, Virginia. [1] WBLT broadcasts a sports radio format and is owned and operated by Three Daughters Media. [6] Most programming comes from ESPN Radio.
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. [7] Programming is also heard on 100-watt FM translator W283FH at 95.5 MHz. [8]