WLUS-FM is a Country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Clarksville, Virginia, serving the Southside Virginia area. WLUS-FM is owned and operated by Thomas Birch's Birch Broadcasting Corporation, through licensee Lakes Media, LLC.[1]

WLUS-FM
Broadcast areaSouthside Virginia
Frequency98.3 MHz
BrandingUS 98.3
Programming
FormatCountry
AffiliationsFox News Radio
Ownership
Owner
  • Birch Broadcasting Corporation
  • (Lakes Media, LLC)
WHLF, WKSK-FM, WMPW, WSHV, WWDN
History
First air date
1984
Call sign meaning
WL United States
Technical information
Facility ID11723
ClassC3
Power17,500 Watts
HAAT119 meters (390 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
36°29′45.0″N 78°33′16.0″W / 36.495833°N 78.554444°W / 36.495833; -78.554444
Links
WebcastWLUS Webstream
WebsiteWLUS Online

In August 2016, Lakes Media sent an informal objection to the Federal Communications Commission alleging that translator W252DK in Durham, North Carolina was interfering with reception of WLUS-FM. After nearly a year of debate between Arohi Media, licensee of W252DK, and Lakes Media, the FCC sent a letter requiring that the translator cease operation immediately.[2][3] The translator's license has been suspended and is no longer found in the FCC database.[4]

The FCC has accepted a Petition for Reconsideration filed by Arohi Media on June 1, 2017.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "WLUS Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. ^ "In re: W252DK, Durham, NC Interference Complaint" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. May 9, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  3. ^ Ashworth, Susan (May 10, 2017). "Translator Ordered Off the Air after Interference Complaints". Radio World. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  4. ^ "W252DK Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  5. ^ Ashworth, Susan (June 6, 2017). "FCC Taking Second Look at Translator Ordered Off the Air". Radio World. Retrieved June 8, 2017.

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