WBRG

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title: "WBRG" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1956-establishments-in-virginia", "news-and-talk-radio-stations-in-the-united-states", "sports-radio-stations-in-the-united-states", "radio-stations-established-in-1956", "radio-stations-in-virginia"] topic_path: "geography/united-states" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WBRG" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
name	WBRG
city	Lynchburg, Virginia
area	Lynchburg metropolitan area
branding	Super Talk 1050 WBRG
airdate
frequency
format	Talk radio
power	3,800 watts day
90 watts night
class	D
facility_id	67704
coordinates
callsign_meaning	W LynchBuRG
former_callsigns	WBRG (1956–Present)
owner	Brent Epperson
licensee	Tri-County Broadcasting, Inc.
sister_stations	WLVA
website
affiliations	Westwood OneSalem Radio NetworkPerformance Racing Network (PRN Radio)
licensing_authority	FCC
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| name = WBRG | logo = | logo_size = | city = Lynchburg, Virginia | area = Lynchburg metropolitan area | branding = Super Talk 1050 WBRG | airdate = | frequency = | format = Talk radio | power = 3,800 watts day 90 watts night | class = D | facility_id = 67704 | coordinates = | callsign_meaning = W LynchBuRG | former_callsigns = WBRG (1956–Present) | owner = Brent Epperson | licensee = Tri-County Broadcasting, Inc. | sister_stations = WLVA | webcast = | website = | affiliations = Westwood OneSalem Radio NetworkPerformance Racing Network (PRN Radio) | licensing_authority= FCC

WBRG (1050 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Lynchburg, Virginia. It airs a talk radio format. It is owned and operated by Brent Epperson with the license held by Tri-County Broadcasting, Inc. It is a sister station of another Lynchburg talk outlet, 580 and 94.1 WLVA.

By day, WBRG is powered at 3,800 watts non-directional. At night, it must reduce power to 90 watts as 1050 AM is a clear channel with dominant station XEG Monterrey. The transmitter is on Old Ragland Road at Wright Shop Road in Madison Heights, Virginia. Programming is also heard on two FM translators at 104.5 MHz and 105.1 MHz in Lynchburg.

Programming

Most shows heard on WBRG are syndicated. Weekday mornings begin with a Virginia-based morning show hosted by John Fredericks. He's followed by Chris Plante, Dana Loesch, Bill O'Reilly, Mike Gallagher, James Dobson and Brandon Tatum. On weekends, car races are heard from the Performance Racing Network.

History

The station signed on the air on September 7, 1956. The station was originally a daytimer, powered at 1,000 watts and required to go off the air at sunset. It has always been owned by someone in the Epperson Family. The founder and first general manager was Harry A. Epperson, Sr. ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/66/WBRG-AM_2014.PNG" caption="Former logo"] ::

Translators

In addition to the main station, WBRG is relayed by two FM translators to widen its broadcast area. | call1 = W283DA | freq1 = 104.5 | fid1 = 200921 | watts1 = 50 watts | haat1 = 0 | class1 = D | city1 = Lynchburg, Virginia | notes1 =

| call2 = W286CX | freq2 = 105.1 | fid2 = 145018 | watts2 = 240 watts | haat2 = 51 | class2 = D | city2 = Lynchburg, Virginia | notes2 =

References

References

1. [https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?sr=Y&s=C&call=WbrG&nav=home Radio-Locator.com/WBRG]
2. [https://radio-locator.com/info/W283DA-FX Radio-Locator.com/W283DA]
3. [https://radio-locator.com/info/W286CX-FX Radio-Locator.com/W286CX]
4. [https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1958/Radio-All-1958-BC-YB.pdf Broadcasting Yearbook 1958] page A-386, [[Broadcasting & Cable]]
5. (2010). "Broadcasting Yearbook 2010". ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V..
6. "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". [[Nielsen Audio]]/[[Nielsen Holdings]].
7. "Call Sign History". [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division.
8. "WBRG Facility Record". [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division.
9. "W283DA Facility Record". [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division.
10. "W286CX Facility Record". [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division.

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