Broadcast area | |
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Frequency | 94.9 MHz |
Branding | 94.9 Star Country |
Programming | |
Format | Country |
Ownership | |
Owner | Mel Wheeler, Inc. |
WFIR, WSLQ, WPLI, WPLY, WVBB, WVBE-FM, WXLK, WZZU | |
History | |
First air date | July 11, 1948 |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | Super Lovin Country |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 30156 |
Class | C |
ERP | 100,000 watts (with beam tilt) |
HAAT | 598 meters (1962 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°11′50.0″N 80°9′11.0″W / 37.197222°N 80.153056°W |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | 949starcountry.com |
WSLC-FM (94.9 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to Roanoke, Virginia and serving the Roanoke Valley and New River Valley. WSLC-FM is owned and operated by Mel Wheeler, Inc.[2] It airs a country music radio format, using the moniker "94.9 Star Country." WSLC-FM's studios and offices are on Electric Road in Roanoke.[3] The transmitter is off Honeysuckle Road in Bent Mountain.[4]
The station is powered at 100,000 watts effective radiated power (ERP) on a tower 1962 feet in height above average terrain (HAAT). The Class C signal can be heard over much of Southwest Virginia and into North Carolina and West Virginia.[5] On occasion, WSLC-FM can be picked up more than 200 miles away.