classic country broadcast radio station licensed bristol virginia station serves twin cities bristol virginia tennessee owns operates station working exhibit inside museum went air time august planning station dates late programming includes live concerts held museum revival program live local radio music aired bristol 1940s 1960s history construction applied construction permit start new low power radio station october filing window application granted construction permit issued march station originally launch company proposed original application station produce content looks recording radio technologies impact world early country music current trends roots traditional music proposed station broadcast archival recordings variety influential sources station broadcast inside museum located bristol virginia vintage restored broadcasting equipment station working exhibit inside museum station antenna placed tower located street bristol virginia april station received sign museum opened public august march founder tennessee radio station hired museum station manager tasked create radio station media center museum consulting prior hired received email voicing concern potential interference power station licensed tennessee broadcasting heard bristol area requested new frequency june caution eliminate potential interference june frequency station changed launch began operations program testing august days later station issued license cover allowing begin official operations official launch station took place august launch event held museum included studio tours live concert broadcast reception online music streams mobile app station launched day museum plans include broadcast numerous live concerts future addition live concerts air revival radio program farm fun time farm fun time aired 1940s 1960s edition program broadcast live museum focused serving bristol virginia tennessee signal heard miles away
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