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WIGN

WIGN
Broadcast areaTri-Cites - Johnson City -Kingsport - Bristol
Frequency1550 kHz
BrandingWIGN 1550 AM & 92.1 FM
Programming
FormatBluegrass Music, Southern Gospel and Christian talk and teaching
Ownership
OwnerMountain Music Ministries, LLC
History
First air date
August 16, 1962; 62 years ago (1962-08-16)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
ClassD
Power35,000 watts day
6 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
36°33′58″N 82°09′30″W / 36.56611°N 82.15833°W / 36.56611; -82.15833
Translator(s)92.1 MHz W221EC (Bristol)
Links
Public license information
Websitehttp://1550ambluegrass.com

WIGN (1550 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station broadcasting a radio format of Bluegrass Music, Southern Gospel Music and Christian talk and teaching. Licensed to Bristol, Tennessee, United States, it serves the Tri-Cites - Johnson City - Kingsport and Bristol areas of Tennessee and Virginia. The station is owned by Mountain Music Ministries, LLC.

By day, WIGN is powered at 35,000 watts non-directional. But 1550 AM is a Canadian and Mexican clear-channel frequency. So to reduce interference, WIGN must greatly reduce nighttime power to 6 watts.[1] WIGN also broadcasts on a 250 watt FM translator, 92.1 MHz W221EC.[2]

History

On August 16, 1962; 62 years ago (1962-08-16), the station first signed on the air. It was originally a daytimer, required to go off the air at sunset. It later received low-power nighttime authorization. For much of its history, it has broadcast a mix of Classic Country, Southern Gospel and Bluegrass music.

References

  1. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WIGN
  2. ^ Radio-Locator.com/W221EC


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