WLLL

WLLL
Broadcast areaLynchburg metropolitan area
Frequency930 kHz
BrandingAM 930 WLLL
Programming
FormatUrban Gospel
Ownership
OwnerHubbard's Advertising Agency, Inc.
History
First air date
November 1, 1963; 60 years ago (1963-11-01)
Call sign meaning
Where Lynchburg Loves the Lord
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID17409
ClassD
Power9,000 watts days
42 watts nights
Transmitter coordinates
37°24′25.0″N 79°13′57.0″W / 37.406944°N 79.232500°W / 37.406944; -79.232500
Links
Public license information
WebsiteWLLL Facebook page

WLLL (930 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Lynchburg, Virginia. It broadcasts an urban gospel radio format and is owned and operated by Hubbard's Advertising Agency, Inc.[2] The radio studios and offices are on Whitehall Road in Lynchburg.

By day, WLLL is powered at 9,000 watts non-directional. But to protect other stations on 930 AM from interference, WLLL reduces power at night to only 42 watts. The transmitter is on Chapel Lane in Lynchburg, near the Lynchburg Expressway (U.S. Route 501).[3]

History

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WLLL signed on the air on November 1, 1963.[4] The station was owned by the Griffith Broadcasting Corporation. It was originally a daytimer, required to go off the air at night.

In the 1960s and 70s, WLLL was a Top 40 station, playing the hits of the day. It was an affiliate of the NBC Radio Network. In 1970, it added an FM counterpart, WLLL-FM, which at first simulcast AM 930. It later aired an automated oldies format as WGOL and today is WZZU.

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WLLL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WLLL Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WLLL
  4. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1977 page C-220, Broadcasting & Cable
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