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, 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
- Facility details for Facility ID 63979 (WIGN) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WIGN in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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