WLES
WLES (590 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Bon Air, Virginia, United States, serving the Greater Richmond Region. WLES is owned and operated by Stuart Epperson, through licensee Truth Broadcasting Corporation. It airs a Christian radio format as part of "The Truth Network", originating in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.Programming is also heard on FM translator station W249CI at 97.7 MHz.
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| Broadcast area | Metro Richmond |
| Frequency | 590 kHz |
| Branding | Truth Radio 590 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian Talk |
| Ownership | |
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| WTRU, WDRU, WCRU, KUTR | |
| History | |
First air date | September 28, 1959, in Lawrenceville |
Former frequencies | 580 kHz (1959–2014) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 72504 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 Watts daytime 58 Watts nighttime |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°30′52.0″N 77°30′28.0″W |
| Translator(s) | 97.7 W249CI (Bellwood, Virginia) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | WLES Webstream |
| Website | truthnetwork.com |
WLES began as a daytime-only radio station in Lawrenceville in September 1959. It primarily broadcast a country music format. The station was moved into the Richmond area in the 2010s.
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