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{{Infobox radio station
WLAF Radio, located at 210 North 5th Street - LaFollette, Tennessee came on the air on May 17, 1955. It was the first radio station in Campbell County; bringing daily news and information to the county.
| name = WLAF
| logo =
| city = [[La Follette, Tennessee|La Follette]], [[Tennessee]]
| area = [[Campbell County, Tennessee]]
| airdate = May 17, [[1953 in radio|1953]]<ref name="barn"/>
| frequency = 1450 [[kilohertz|kHz]]
| translator = {{Radio Relay|93.9 [[MHz]]|W230DC|La Follette}}<br>W265BQ (100.9 MHz, [[Lake City, Tennessee|Lake City]])
| format = [[Southern Gospel]]
| language = English
| power = 1,000 [[watt]]s (unlimited)
| class = C
| facility_id = 8493
| coordinates = {{coord|36|22|52|N|84|07|32|W|type:landmark_region:US-TN|display=inline}}
| callsign_meaning = '''LA F'''ollette
| former_callsigns =
| owner = Stair Company, Inc.
| webcast = [mms://streaming.sparknewmedia.com/wlafradio Listen Live]
| website = http://www.1450wlaf.com/
| affiliations =
| licensing_authority= [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
}}


'''WLAF''' (1450 [[AM broadcasting|AM]]) is a [[radio station]] [[city of license|licensed]] to serve [[La Follette, Tennessee]], United States. The station, which came on the air on May 17, 1953, is currently owned by Stair Company, Inc. It was the first [[radio station]] in [[Campbell County, Tennessee]].
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WLAF came on the air with studios located in the Fleet Building, downtown and built their present building in 1966. It programs strictly to Campbell County, Tennessee; providing news, sports, weather, school information, community announcements, public meeting coverage, and news from local churches.


WLAF broadcasts a format of [[Southern Gospel]] music which includes broadcasts from local churches, daily news and information, and local sports for Campbell County.<ref name="arb1">{{cite web|work=Arbitron|url=http://www.arbitron.com/radio_stations/station_information.htm|title=Station Information Profile}}</ref>
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With raditohons, telethons WLAF raises thousands of dollars each year for charities, including the Campbell County Cancer Association, Open Arms Ministry, Toys from Heaven and ministers to local families and persons struck by various disasters.


==History==
Managers over the years include Hillard Mattie, Elmer Longmire & Bill Waddell.
The station was assigned the '''WLAF''' [[call sign]] by the [[Federal Communications Commission]].<ref name="fcc1">{{cite web|title=Call Sign History|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=8493&Callsign=WLAF|work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}}</ref>


When WLAF initiated broadcasting in 1953 its studio was located in central La Follette, in the Fleet Building. The present (2016) studio was constructed in 1966.
WLAF started the long-running Tennessee Jamboree - a live show, held downtown LaFollette every Saturday night. The show drew lots of well known singers and musicians with large crowds attending. The show featured the popular Blue Valley Boys.


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The station programs strictly to [[Campbell County, Tennessee]]; providing [[local news]], sports, weather, school information, community announcements, public meeting coverage, and news from local churches.
With the motto "When people speak - we always listen" they are a favorite to a wide audience in the Campbell County area.


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With [[telethon|radiothon]]s, WLAF raises thousands of dollars each year for charities, including the Campbell County Cancer Association, Open Arms Ministry, Toys from Heaven, and aid to local families and persons struck by various disasters.
WLAF began operating Channel 12 Comcast TV on September 1, 1991.


Managers over the years include Hillard Mattie, Elmer Longmire, Bill Waddell, and Harold Branam.<ref>{{cite news|first=Tim|last=Miller|publisher=WATE|title=Popular Radio DJ, Wife Found Dead in LaFollette Home|url=http://www.wate.com/Global/story.asp?S=1553189|date=December 5, 2003}}</ref>


WLAF started the long-running ''Tennessee Jamboree'' - a live show, held in downtown LaFollette every Saturday night.<ref name="barn">{{cite web|first=Bradley|last=Hanson|work=Southern Spaces|title=The Tennessee Jamboree: Local Radio, the Barn Dance, and Cultural Life in Appalachian East Tennessee|url=http://southernspaces.org/2008/tennessee-jamboree-local-radio-barn-dance-and-cultural-life-appalachian-east-tennessee}}</ref> The show drew well-known singers and musicians, and was well-attended. The show featured the popular Blue Valley Boys.
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[[Category:Radio stations in Tennessee|WLAF]]

WLAF began operating Channel 12 Comcast TV on September 1, 1991. WLAF Cable Channel 12 broadcasts local news, religious programming, local sports, and a yearly Christmas parade. When WLAF's cable channel signed on in September 1991, it was on cable channel 4.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{AM station data|8493|WLAF}}
*[http://wikimapia.org/5786113/WLAF-Radio-Station WLAF (WikiMapia)]

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[[Category:Radio stations in Tennessee|LAF]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1953]]
[[Category:Campbell County, Tennessee]]
[[Category:1953 establishments in Tennessee]]


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Latest revision as of 16:55, 24 July 2024

WLAF
Broadcast areaCampbell County, Tennessee
Frequency1450 kHz
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatSouthern Gospel
Ownership
OwnerStair Company, Inc.
History
First air date
May 17, 1953[1]
Call sign meaning
LA Follette
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID8493
ClassC
Power1,000 watts (unlimited)
Transmitter coordinates
36°22′52″N 84°07′32″W / 36.38111°N 84.12556°W / 36.38111; -84.12556
Translator(s)93.9 MHz W230DC (La Follette)
W265BQ (100.9 MHz, Lake City)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitehttp://www.1450wlaf.com/

WLAF (1450 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve La Follette, Tennessee, United States. The station, which came on the air on May 17, 1953, is currently owned by Stair Company, Inc. It was the first radio station in Campbell County, Tennessee.

WLAF broadcasts a format of Southern Gospel music which includes broadcasts from local churches, daily news and information, and local sports for Campbell County.[3]

History

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The station was assigned the WLAF call sign by the Federal Communications Commission.[4]

When WLAF initiated broadcasting in 1953 its studio was located in central La Follette, in the Fleet Building. The present (2016) studio was constructed in 1966.

The station programs strictly to Campbell County, Tennessee; providing local news, sports, weather, school information, community announcements, public meeting coverage, and news from local churches.

With radiothons, WLAF raises thousands of dollars each year for charities, including the Campbell County Cancer Association, Open Arms Ministry, Toys from Heaven, and aid to local families and persons struck by various disasters.

Managers over the years include Hillard Mattie, Elmer Longmire, Bill Waddell, and Harold Branam.[5]

WLAF started the long-running Tennessee Jamboree - a live show, held in downtown LaFollette every Saturday night.[1] The show drew well-known singers and musicians, and was well-attended. The show featured the popular Blue Valley Boys.

WLAF began operating Channel 12 Comcast TV on September 1, 1991. WLAF Cable Channel 12 broadcasts local news, religious programming, local sports, and a yearly Christmas parade. When WLAF's cable channel signed on in September 1991, it was on cable channel 4.

References

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  1. ^ a b Hanson, Bradley. "The Tennessee Jamboree: Local Radio, the Barn Dance, and Cultural Life in Appalachian East Tennessee". Southern Spaces.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WLAF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  4. ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  5. ^ Miller, Tim (December 5, 2003). "Popular Radio DJ, Wife Found Dead in LaFollette Home". WATE.
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