| Broadcast area | Surry County, North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1300kHz |
| Branding | Granite City Gold |
| Programming | |
| Format | Oldies |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Granite City Broadcasting |
| History | |
First air date | 1951 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 64066 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000watts day 1,000watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°30′12.00″N80°35′35.00″W / 36.5033333°N 80.5930556°W /36.5033333; -80.5930556 |
| Translator(s) | 105.1 W286DM (Mount Airy) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wsyd1300.com |
WSYD (1300AM) is aradio station broadcasting anoldies format. Licensed toMount Airy, North Carolina, United States, the station servesSurry County, North Carolina. The station is currently owned by Granite City Broadcasting and features programming fromSalem Communications.[2][3]
WSYD started out playingrock and roll in the mid-1950s. Prior to the most recent change, the station played a mix ofcontemporary andclassic country.
On March 17, 1997 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that 88 stations had been given permission to move to newly available "Expanded Band" transmitting frequencies, ranging from 1610 to 1700 kHz, with WSYD authorized to move from 1300 to 1640 kHz.[4] A Construction Permit for the expanded band station, also in Mount Airy, was assigned the callsign WLHJ on November 10, 1997.[5] However the expanded band station was never built, and its Construction Permit was cancelled on December 22, 2000.[5]
A switch to oldies took place on April 6, 2011, after news director Mark Brown asked listeners what music they would like to hear. A poll was conducted, and the listeners voted overwhelmingly for the switch to a "pop oldies" format, dubbed "Granite City Gold."[6]