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WLGC (AM)

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WLGC
Broadcast areaHuntington, West Virginia/Ashland, Kentucky
Frequency1520 kHz
BrandingKool Hits 105.7 NewsChannel
Programming
FormatDefunct (formerly News)
AffiliationsAssociated Press Radio Network
Kentucky News Network
Ownership
OwnerGreenup County Broadcasting, Inc.
WLGC-FM
History
First air date
May 30, 1984
Last air date
February 1, 2017
Former call signs
WLGC (1984-July 17, 1989)
WTCV (July 17, 1989-April 26, 1993)
Call sign meaning
We Love Greenup County[1]
Technical information
Facility ID25223
ClassD
Power5,000 watts day
280 watts critical hours
Transmitter coordinates
38°35′44″N 82°51′20″W / 38.59556°N 82.85556°W / 38.59556; -82.85556
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitekoolhits1057.com

WLGC (1520 AM) was a news radio station licensed to Greenup, Kentucky while their studio is located in Ashland, Kentucky. The station's transmitter, like WLGC-FM, was in Greenup. The station was owned by Greenup County Broadcasting, Inc.[2]

History

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The station went on the air as WLGC on May 30, 1984. On July 17, 1989, the station changed its call sign to WTCV. However, they returned to the WLGC callsign on April 26, 1993.[3]

On January 13, 2014, concurrent with WLGC-FM's rebranding as "Kool Hits 105.7", WLGC became an All-news radio format and was rebranded as "Kool Hits 105.7 NewsChannel". In addition to local news, the station also features news broadcasts from the Associated Press Radio Network and the Kentucky News Network.

At the request of licensee Greenup County Broadcasting, the Federal Communications Commission cancelled WLGC's over the air broadcasting license on February 1, 2017.[4] The former AM station is still available as an online only feed from WLGC's website and smartphone app.

References

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  1. ^ "Call Letter Origins: Key and Listing". nelson.oldradio.com. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  2. ^ "DWLGC Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ "DWLGC Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. ^ "FCC Daily Digest Broadcast Actions" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. July 12, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
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