WLES
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| City | Bon Air, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Metro Richmond |
| Branding | "Truth Radio 590" |
| Frequency | 590 kHz |
| First air date | 1959 |
| Format | Christian Talk |
| Power |
1000 Watts daytime 58 Watts nighttime |
| Class | D |
| Facility ID | 72504 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 37°30′52.0″N 77°30′28.0″W / 37.514444°N 77.507778°W |
| Callsign meaning | W LawrEnceville S |
| Former frequencies | 580 kHz (?-2014) |
| Owner | Chesapeake-Portsmouth Broadcasting Corporation |
| Webcast | WLES Webstream |
| Website | truthnetwork.com |
WLES is a Christian Talk formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Bon Air, Virginia, serving Metro Richmond. WLES is owned and operated by Chesapeake-Portsmouth Broadcasting Corporation.[1]
This station was once licensed to Lawrenceville, Virginia, where it had been an oldies station.
Technical Information
Chesapeake-Portsmouth Broadcasting filed a request in July 2007 to transfer the license of WLES to Truth Broadcasting, headed by her son Stu Epperson, Jr.,[2] but withdrew the request in August, 2007.[3]
Subsequently, a construction permit request was filed to conduct a frequency swap with nearby station WLVA, which is owned by Truth Broadcasting and operates on the adjacent AM channel of 590 kHz.[4] The swap was completed in 2011. The station was issued a license to operate on the 590 kHz frequency on March 28, 2014.
Translator
In addition to the main station, WLES is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.[5]
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | Facility ID | ERP W | Height m (ft) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W249CI | 97.7 FM | Bellwood, Virginia | 143583 | 250 watts | 153.1 m (502 ft) | D | FCC |
References
- ↑ "WLES Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ http://www.vartv.com/archives07d.htm
- ↑ http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=1193268
- ↑ http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101221166&formid=301&fac_num=72504
- ↑ "W249CI Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- WLES-AM 590 Online
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WLES
- Radio-Locator Information on WLES
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WLES