WIGN
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.
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| City | Bristol, Tennessee |
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| Broadcast area | Tri-Cites - Johnson City -Kingsport - Bristol |
| Frequency | 1550 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Bluegrass Music, Southern Gospel and Christian talk and teaching |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Mountain Music Ministries, LLC |
| History | |
First air date | August 16, 1962 |
| Technical information | |
| Class | D |
| Power | 35,000 watts day 6 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°33′58″N 82°09′30″W |
| Translator(s) | 92.1 MHz W221EC (Bristol) |
| Links | |
| Website | http://1550ambluegrass.com |
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, 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
External links
- WIGN in the FCC AM station database
- WIGN on Radio-Locator
- WIGN in Nielsen Audio's AM station database