WLOC (AM 1150 / FM 101.7 Translator) is a radio station broadcasting a variety format. Licensed to Munfordville, Kentucky, United States, the station is located Horse Cave, Kentucky, USA and serves surrounding cities and counties.
The station signed on the air on June 12, 1956 under ownership of South Central Broadcasting Company of Campbellsville.[1]: 131 Stock in the station's parent company was sold to then-mayor of Munfordville Jim Berry in 1960; Berry would sign on WLOC-FM (now WLLI) four years later.
Following Berry's death in 1992, the station went silent due to financial and legal difficulties.[1]: 131 The station returned to the air in February 1993 with new [4]
In 1998, WLOC was acquired by Hart County Communications,[5] while its FM sister station was acquired by Royse Radio of Glasgow. WLOC's current owner, Forbis Communications, acquired the station in December 2003.[6]
In the mid 2010s, the station launched a low-powered FM translator, W269DD, to simulcast its AM radio programming at 101.7 megahertz.
Notable guests at the stationEdit
During the early 1990s, southern rock band The Kentucky Headhunters, originally from neighboring Metcalfe County, Kentucky, made regular appearances on WLOC's local talent program, Chittlin' Time. In 1991, the band also recorded a music video for their hit single, Chittlin' Time, at the station's studio.[1]: 131 [7]
ReferencesEdit
^ abcdNash, Francis M. (1995). Towers Over Kentucky: A History of Radio and TV in the Bluegrass State. ISBN9781879688933.
wloc, 1150, translator, radio, station, broadcasting, variety, format, licensed, munfordville, kentucky, united, states, station, located, horse, cave, kentucky, serves, surrounding, cities, counties, munfordville, kentuckybroadcast, areabowling, green, kentuc. WLOC AM 1150 FM 101 7 Translator is a radio station broadcasting a variety format Licensed to Munfordville Kentucky United States the station is located Horse Cave Kentucky USA and serves surrounding cities and counties WLOCMunfordville KentuckyBroadcast areaBowling Green KentuckyFrequency1150 kHzBrandingStudio 101ProgrammingFormatVarietyOwnershipOwnerForbis Communications Inc HistoryFirst air dateJune 12 1956 67 years ago 1956 06 12 1 Call sign meaningWe Love Our Caves 2 Technical informationFacility ID58352ClassDPower1 000 watts day61 watts nightTransmitter coordinates37 16 9 N 85 54 56 W 37 26917 N 85 91556 W 37 26917 85 91556Translator s 101 7 W269DD Munfordville LinksWebcastListen Live Requires Windows Media Player Or VLC Websitewloconline comThe station is currently owned by Forbis Communications Inc 3 Contents 1 History 2 Notable guests at the station 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditThe station signed on the air on June 12 1956 under ownership of South Central Broadcasting Company of Campbellsville 1 131 Stock in the station s parent company was sold to then mayor of Munfordville Jim Berry in 1960 Berry would sign on WLOC FM now WLLI four years later Following Berry s death in 1992 the station went silent due to financial and legal difficulties 1 131 The station returned to the air in February 1993 with new 4 In 1998 WLOC was acquired by Hart County Communications 5 while its FM sister station was acquired by Royse Radio of Glasgow WLOC s current owner Forbis Communications acquired the station in December 2003 6 In the mid 2010s the station launched a low powered FM translator W269DD to simulcast its AM radio programming at 101 7 megahertz Notable guests at the station EditDuring the early 1990s southern rock band The Kentucky Headhunters originally from neighboring Metcalfe County Kentucky made regular appearances on WLOC s local talent program Chittlin Time In 1991 the band also recorded a music video for their hit single Chittlin Time at the station s studio 1 131 7 References Edit a b c d Nash Francis M 1995 Towers Over Kentucky A History of Radio and TV in the Bluegrass State ISBN 9781879688933 Call Letter Origins Radio History on the Web WLOC Facility Record United States Federal Communications Commission audio division Broadcasting amp Cable Yearbook 1994 page B152 Broadcasting amp Cable Yearbook 1999 page D183 Broadcasting amp Cable Yearbook 2009 page D243 Melissa Johnston to be in Headhunters video Grayson County News Gazette July 29 1991 p 8 External links EditWLOC in the FCC AM station database WLOC on Radio Locator WLOC in Nielsen Audio s AM station database W269DD in the FCC FM station database W269DD on Radio Locator This article about a radio station in Kentucky is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title WLOC amp oldid 1158567358, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
