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WLEE (1480 AM)

1945 establishments in Virginia1988 disestablishments in VirginiaDefunct mass media in VirginiaDefunct radio stations in the United StatesRadio stations disestablished in 1988
Radio stations established in 1945Radio stations in Richmond, VirginiaUse American English from February 2025Use mdy dates from January 2025

WLEE (1480 AM) was a radio station in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Last owned by Gilcom Corporation of Virginia, the station broadcast an adult standards format before closing. It broadcast from October 1, 1945, to December 31, 1988. The frequency was shared with WBBL, which primarily served to broadcast the services of Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church; for its entire history, WBBL programs were broadcast on WLEE's transmitter. Established by Thomas Garland Tinsley, the station emerged as one of Richmond's most popular radio stations and as its leading Top 40 station from the 1960s through the mid-1970s. However, as music listening shifted to the FM band, its audience fell, and by the time it was closed, it had not made money in a decade. Delays in approval for a reconfigured transmitter setup at its site off Broad Street in Richmond caused a potential buyer to walk away and led to the decision to shut it down.

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WLEE (1480 AM)
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