City Bon Air, Virginia Format Christian Talk Facility ID 72504 Branding "Truth Radio 590" Former frequencies 580 kHz (?-2014) | Broadcast area Metro Richmond Class D Frequency 590 kHz First air date 1959 | |
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Power 1000 Watts daytime
58 Watts nighttime | ||
WLES is a Christian Talk formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Bon Air, Virginia, serving Metro Richmond. WLES is owned and operated by Chesapeake-Portsmouth Broadcasting Corporation.
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This station was once licensed to Lawrenceville, Virginia, where it had been an oldies station.
Technical Information
Chesapeake-Portsmouth Broadcasting filed a request in July 2007 to transfer the license of WLES to Truth Broadcasting, headed by her son Stu Epperson, Jr., but withdrew the request in August, 2007.
Subsequently, a construction permit request was filed to conduct a frequency swap with nearby station WLVA, which is owned by Truth Broadcasting and operates on the adjacent AM channel of 590 kHz. The swap was completed in 2011. The station was issued a license to operate on the 590 kHz frequency on March 28, 2014.
Translator
In addition to the main station, WLES is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.