title: WLSD
text: # WLSD
  
  WLSD is a Classic Hits formatted broadcast radio station. The station is licensed to Big Stone Gap, Virginia and serves the City of Norton and Wise County in Virginia. WLSD is owned and operated by Valley Broadcasting and Communications, Inc.
  
  ## History
  
  WLSD first went on air August 20, 1953. According to then-station manager William H. Wren, the call letters stood for the four counties served by WLSD: Wise-Lee-Scott-Dickenson. On January 4, 2021, the format of the station was changed from Southern Gospel and Religious to Classic Hits branding as "92-5 The Vault".
  
  ## Translator
  
  In addition to WLSD's primary frequency, the station's programming is simulcast on the following translator station, on the FM band, to widen WLSD's broadcast area.
  
  | Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | W223AA | 92.5 FM | Big Stone Gap, Virginia | 69690 | 250 watts | 570 m (1,870 ft) | D | 36°54′50.30″N 82°53′39.50″W﻿ / ﻿36.9139722°N 82.8943056°W﻿ / 36.9139722; -82.8943056 | LMS |
  