WBLT
| Simulcasts WGMN Roanoke | |
|---|---|
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| Broadcast area | Bedford County, Virginia |
| Frequency | 1350 kHz |
| Branding | Virginia Talk Radio Network |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk |
| Affiliations | CBS News Radio Fox News Radio Compass Media Networks Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Three Daughters Media |
| WGMN, WIQO-FM, WMNA, WMNA-FM, WVGM | |
| History | |
First air date | February 9, 1950 |
Former call signs | WBLX (1950) WBLT (1950–2003) DWBLT (2003) |
Former frequencies | 1490 kHz (1950–1951) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 4534 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 47 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°20′51.0″N 79°31′25.0″W / 37.347500°N 79.523611°W |
| Translator | 95.5 W238FH (Bedford) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | virginiatalkradionetwork.com |
WBLT (1350 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Bedford, Virginia, serving Bedford County, Virginia. WBLT broadcasts a news/talk format and is owned and operated by Three Daughters Media. WBLT simulcasts the programming heard on WGMN.
By day, WBLT is powered at 5,000 watts non-directional. But to protect other stations on 1350 AM at night, WBLT reduces power to only 47 watts. Programming is also heard on 100-watt FM translator W283FH at 95.5 MHz.