WLOD (AM)

WLOD, a radio station broadcasting from Loudon, Tennessee, just southwest of Knoxville, was formerly owned by Blount Broadcasting Corporation. On October 14, 2021, at 15:30, it began operating under a local marketing agreement with Radio Loudon LLC. Radio Loudon LLC then became the licensee on March 22, 2022. At midnight, WLOD began airing Scott Shannon's True Oldies Channel on April 1, 2022.
The station first signed on the air on January 1, 1983, as WLNT. Because AM 1140 is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A stations WRVA in Richmond and XEMR in Monterrey, Mexico, WLOD must sign-off at sunset to avoid interfering with those stations. On July 27, 2020, WLOD added FM translator W284DC at 104.7 MHz.

Previous ownership history

Tellico Broadcasting Company 1/1/83-09/25/1985
Owners: James McGhee & Howard Oberholtzer Jr.
Studios located at 405 Mulberry Street, Loudon TN
Loudon Broadcasters 09/25/1985-10/27/1998
Owners: Gene Chrusciel & Doyle Lowe
Studios located at 405 Mulberry Street, Loudon TN
Metrowest/Horne Radio 10/27/1998-12/4/2009
Owner: Doug Horne
Studios located at 317 Watt Road, Farragut TN
Blount Broadcasting 12/04/2009-3/22/2022
Owners: Jim & Johnnie Sexton
Studios located at 261 Hannum Street Alcoa, TN