WVBY
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| City | Beckley, West Virginia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Central Southern West Virginia |
| Branding | "West Virginia Public Broadcasting" |
| Slogan | "Telling West Virginia's Story" |
| Frequency | 91.7 FM MHz |
| First air date | 1974 |
| Format | Public Radio |
| Power | 10,500 Watts |
| HAAT | 280 meters (920 ft) |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 71689 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 37°53′46.0″N 80°59′21.0″W / 37.896111°N 80.989167°W |
| Callsign meaning | West Virginia BeckleY |
| Former callsigns | WVPB (1974-2014) |
| Affiliations |
American Public Media National Public Radio Public Radio International |
| Owner | West Virginia Educational Broadcasting Authority |
| Sister stations | WVBL, WVDS, WVEP, WVNP, WVPG, WVPM, WVPB, WVPW, WVWS, WVWV |
| Webcast | WVBY Webstream |
| Website | WVBY Online |
WVBY is a Public Radio formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Beckley, West Virginia, serving Central Southern West Virginia.[1] WVBY is owned and operated by West Virginia Educational Broadcasting Authority.[2]
Main article: West Virginia Public Broadcasting
Translators
In addition to the main station, WVBY is relayed by three FM translators to widen its broadcast area.[3][4][5] All three translators are owned and operated by West Virginia Educational Broadcasting Authority.[3][4][5]
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | Facility ID | ERP W | Height m (ft) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W218AT | 91.5 FM | Union, West Virginia | 70646 | 17 watts | 387 m (1,270 ft) | D | FCC |
| W219BM | 91.7 FM | Matewan, West Virginia | 71664 | 10 watts | −80 m (−260 ft) | D | FCC |
| W220BK | 91.9 FM | Logan, West Virginia | 81396 | 10 watts | 214 m (702 ft) | D | FCC |
References
- ↑ "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
- ↑ "WVBY Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
- 1 2 "W218AT Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
- 1 2 "W219BM Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
- 1 2 "W220BK Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
External links
- West Virginia Public Broadcasting Online
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WVBY
- Radio-Locator information on WVBY
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WVBY
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