WBRG
Radio station in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States
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WBRG (1050 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Lynchburg, Virginia.[1] It airs a talk radio format. It is owned and operated by Brent Epperson with the license held by Tri-County Broadcasting, Inc.[5] It is a sister station of another Lynchburg talk outlet, 580 and 94.1 WLVA.
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| Broadcast area | Lynchburg metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 1050 kHz |
| Branding | Super Talk 1050 WBRG |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk radio[1] |
| Affiliations | Westwood One Salem Radio Network Performance Racing Network (PRN Radio) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WLVA | |
| History | |
First air date | September 7, 1956[2] |
Former call signs | WBRG (1956–Present)[3] |
Call sign meaning | W LynchBuRG |
| Technical information[4] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 67704 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 3,800 watts day 90 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°25′15.0″N 79°6′55.0″W |
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Public license information | |
| Website | www |
By day, WBRG is powered at 3,800 watts non-directional. At night, it must reduce power to 90 watts as 1050 AM is a clear channel with dominant station XEG Monterrey. The transmitter is on Old Ragland Road at Wright Shop Road in Madison Heights, Virginia.[6] Programming is also heard on two FM translators at 104.5 MHz and 105.1 MHz in Lynchburg.[7][8]
Programming
Most shows heard on WBRG are syndicated. Weekday mornings begin with a Virginia-based morning show hosted by John Fredericks. He's followed by Chris Plante, Dana Loesch, Bill O'Reilly, Mike Gallagher, James Dobson and Brandon Tatum. On weekends, car races are heard from the Performance Racing Network.
History
Translators
In addition to the main station, WBRG is relayed by two FM translators to widen its broadcast area.[10][11]
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
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| W283DA | 104.5 FM | Lynchburg, Virginia | 200921 | 50 watts | 0 m (0 ft) | D | LMS |
| W286CX | 105.1 FM | Lynchburg, Virginia | 145018 | 240 watts | 51 m (167 ft) | D | LMS |