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| Broadcast area | Louisville metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 1350 kHz |
| Branding | 104.7 Jamz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Urban adult contemporary |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WLLV, WLUE | |
| History | |
First air date | November 19, 1948 |
Call sign meaning | Louisville |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 31883 |
| Class | B |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 38°13′52″N 85°49′22″W / 38.23111°N 85.82278°W |
| Translator(s) | 104.7 W284AD (New Albany, Indiana) |
| Repeater(s) | 1600 WLUE (Eminence) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wlouonline.com |
WLOU (1350 AM) is a commercial radio station airing an urban adult contemporary format, with urban gospel music on Sunday mornings. Licensed to Louisville, Kentucky, it is owned by New Albany Broadcasting, with studios on West Muhammad Ali Boulevard, west of downtown. WLOU is simulcast on sister station 1600 WLUE in New Albany, Indiana. Both stations target the African American community in the Louisville metropolitan area, which includes parts of Kentucky and Indiana. The Louisville radio market has approximately 200,000 African-American residents, about 16% of the population.
By day, WLOU is powered at 2,200 watts non-directional. But to avoid interference to other stations on 1350 AM, WLOU reduces power at night to 500 watts, using a directional antenna after sunset. The transmitter is on the city's westside near I-264.[2] Programming is also heard on 99-watt FM translator W284AD at 104.7 MHz.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WLOU". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WLOU