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		⚫	{{Infobox radio station
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		⚫	\| name = WSLK
⚫	{{Infobox ~~Radio~~ station
	\| ~~name~~ = WSLK		\| logo = WSLK 2008.PNG
	\| ~~image~~ = ]		\| logo_size = 200px
	\| city = ]		\| city = ]
	\| area = Southern ]~~<br>~~Northeastern ]		\| area = Southern ] - Northeastern ]
	\| branding = ''"Lake Radio 880"''		\| branding = ''Lake Radio 880''
			\| frequency = 880 ]
	\| slogan = ''"The Music You Remember at a Place You'll Never Forget"''
	\| ~~airdate~~ = ]		\| translator = 98.3 W252DP (Moneta)
	\| ~~frequency~~ = ~~880~~ ]		\| airdate = {{Start date and age\|1991\|12}}
	\| format = ]		\| format = ] - ]
	\| power = 900 ]s daytime only		\| power = 900 ]s (])
	\| ~~erp~~ =		\| class = D
	\| ~~haat~~ =		\| facility_id = 31212
		⚫	\| coordinates = {{coord\|37\|10\|0.0\|N\|79\|37\|50.0\|W\|type:landmark}}
⚫	\| ~~class~~ = D
		⚫	\| callsign_meaning = '''W''' '''S'''mith (Mountain) '''L'''a'''k'''e
	\| facility_id = 31212
		⚫	\| former_callsigns = WBLU (1990–1994)<br>WLQE (1994–1997)<br>WVLR (1997–2001)<br>WCQV (2001–2008)<ref name="fcc1"/>
⚫	\| coordinates = {{coord\|37\|10\|0.0\|N\|79\|37\|50.0\|W\|type:landmark}}
		⚫	\| affiliations =
⚫	\| callsign_meaning = '''W''' '''S'''mith (Mountain) '''L'''a'''k'''e
			\| owner = Smile Broadcasting, LLC
⚫	\| former_callsigns = WBLU (~~1990-1994~~)<br>WLQE (~~1994-1997~~)<br>WVLR (~~1997-2001~~)<br>WCQV (~~2001-2008~~)<br>~~WSLK (2008-Present)~~
	\| ~~owner~~ = ~~Smile Broadcasting, LLC~~		\| licensee =
	\| ~~licensee~~ =		\| sister_stations =
			\| webcast =
	\| sister_stations =
	\| ~~webcast~~ =		\| website =
			\| licensing_authority= ]
⚫	~~\| website =~~
⚫	\| affiliations =
	}}		}}

			'''WSLK''' (880 ], "Lake Radio 880") is a ] ] ] ] to ]. It broadcasts an ] and ] ] and is owned and operated by Smile Broadcasting, LLC.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?call=WSLK\|title=WSLK Facility Record\|work=], audio division}}</ref> The ]s and offices are on Village Springs Drive in ].
	'''WSLK''' is an ] formatted ] ] licensed to ].

			WSLK is a ] station, powered at 900 ]s ]. ] is a ] reserved for ] station ] in ]. To avoid interference, at night WSLK goes off the air. The ] is off Moneta Road in Moneta.<ref></ref> The station's signal covers the ] area in parts of ] and ] Counties in ].<ref name="arb1">{{cite web \|work=Arbitron \|url=http://www.arbitron.com/radio_stations/station_information.htm \|title=Station Information Profile}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=WSLK&service=AM&status=L&hours=D \|title=WSLK-AM Radio Station Coverage Map \|website=Radio-locator.com \|access-date=2016-06-12}}</ref> Programming is heard around the clock on 250-watt ] '''W252DP''' at 98.3 ] in Moneta.<ref></ref>
	Due to WSLK's weak signal, its signal only covers Southern ] and Northeastern ]. WSLK is owned and operated by Smile Broadcasting, LLC.

	==~~External links~~==		==History==
			This station received its original ] from the ] on January 4, ].<ref name="fccp">{{cite web \|publisher=FCC Media Bureau \|title=Application Search Details (BP-19880126AB) \|url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=108685 \|date=January 4, 1990}}</ref> The new station was assigned the ] '''WBLU''' by the FCC on February 7, 1990.<ref name="fcc1">{{cite web \|title=Call Sign History \|url=http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=31212&Callsign=WSLK \|publisher=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}}</ref> WBLU received its ] from the FCC on December 18, 1991.<ref name="flic">{{cite web \|publisher=FCC Media Bureau \|title=Application Search Details (BL-19911104AB) \|url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=166325 \|date=December 18, 1991}}</ref>
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	* {{AMQ\|WSLK}}
	* {{AML\|WSLK}}
	* {{AMARB\|WSLK}}

			Smile Broadcasting LLC purchased WCQV, at the time a ] station, from Perception Media Group in a deal announced in February 2008.<ref name="bc08">{{cite news \|work=Broadcasting & Cable \|title=Deals - 2008-02-23 \|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/112570-Deals.php?q=WCQV \|date=February 24, 2008 \|access-date=September 11, 2009}}</ref> The station was sold for a reported $125,000.<ref name="bc08"/>
	{{-}}

			The station was assigned the current '''WSLK''' call sign by the FCC on April 7, ].<ref name="fcc1"/>

			==References==
			{{Reflist}}

			==External links==
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			{{AM station data\|31212\|WSLK}}
			*{{FCC-LMS-Facility\|88511\|W252DP}}
			*{{FXL\|W252DP}}

	{{Roanoke-Lynchburg Radio}}		{{Roanoke-Lynchburg Radio}}
			{{Oldies Radio Stations in Virginia}}
			{{Daytime-only radio stations in Virginia}}

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Latest revision as of 05:38, 26 August 2024

Radio station in Moneta, Virginia

WSLK
Moneta, Virginia

Broadcast area	Southern Bedford County - Northeastern Franklin County
Frequency	880 kHz
Branding	Lake Radio 880
Programming
Format	Oldies - Adult standards
Ownership
Owner	Smile Broadcasting, LLC
History
First air date	December 1991; 33 years ago (1991-12)
Former call signs	WBLU (1990–1994) WLQE (1994–1997) WVLR (1997–2001) WCQV (2001–2008)
Call sign meaning	W Smith (Mountain) Lake
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	31212
Class	D
Power	900 watts (daytime only)
Transmitter coordinates	37°10′0.0″N 79°37′50.0″W / 37.166667°N 79.630556°W / 37.166667; -79.630556
Translator(s)	98.3 W252DP (Moneta)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	WSLK Webstream
Website	WSLK880.com

WSLK (880 kHz, "Lake Radio 880") is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Moneta, Virginia. It broadcasts an oldies and adult standards radio format and is owned and operated by Smile Broadcasting, LLC. The studios and offices are on Village Springs Drive in Hardy, Virginia.

WSLK is a daytimer station, powered at 900 watts non-directional. AM 880 is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A station WHSQ in New York City. To avoid interference, at night WSLK goes off the air. The transmitter is off Moneta Road in Moneta. The station's signal covers the Smith Mountain Lake area in parts of Bedford and Franklin Counties in Virginia. Programming is heard around the clock on 250-watt FM translator W252DP at 98.3 MHz in Moneta.

History

This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on January 4, 1990. The new station was assigned the call sign WBLU by the FCC on February 7, 1990. WBLU received its license to cover from the FCC on December 18, 1991.

Smile Broadcasting LLC purchased WCQV, at the time a Southern Gospel station, from Perception Media Group in a deal announced in February 2008. The station was sold for a reported $125,000.

The station was assigned the current WSLK call sign by the FCC on April 7, 2008.

References

^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
"Facility Technical Data for WSLK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
"WSLK Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
Radio-Locator.com/WSLK
"Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
"WSLK-AM Radio Station Coverage Map". Radio-locator.com. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
Radio-Locator.com/W252DP
"Application Search Details (BP-19880126AB)". FCC Media Bureau. January 4, 1990.
"Application Search Details (BL-19911104AB)". FCC Media Bureau. December 18, 1991.
^ "Deals - 2008-02-23". Broadcasting & Cable. February 24, 2008. Retrieved September 11, 2009.

External links

Lake Radio 880 Online
Lake Radio Facebook
Facility details for Facility ID 31212 (WSLK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WSLK in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 88511 (W252DP) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
W252DP at FCCdata.org

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Elsewhere in the region: Southside

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See also: List of radio stations in Virginia

v t e Oldies radio stations in the Commonwealth of Virginia
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Oldies radio stations in the Commonwealth of Virginia

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- WXGM
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- WRTZ
Stuart
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See also: Oldies; Classic Hits

v t e Daytime-only radio stations in Virginia
Stations	WAVA - Arlington WEVA - Emporia WFIC - Collinsville WFLO - Farmville WGFC - Floyd WGVY - Altavista WHEE - Martinsville WHEO - Stuart WHNK - Marion WHNQ - St. Paul WJYK - Chase City WJZU - Franklin WKBA - Vinton WKBY - Chatham WKNV - Fairlawn WKTR - Earlysville WLOY - Rural Retreat WPIN - Dublin WSBV - South Boston WSLK - Moneta WTJZ - Norfolk WTZE - Tazewell WWDN - Danville WYRV - Cedar Bluff
Defunct	WBDY - Bluefield WDUF - Duffield WFNR - Blacksburg WNNT - Warsaw WOWZ - Appomattox WRAR - Tappahannock
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