WBKW
WBKW is an alternative rock formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Beckley, West Virginia, serving Beckley and Oak Hill in West Virginia. WBKW is owned and operated by Southern Communications.
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| City | Beckley, West Virginia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Beckley, West Virginia Oak Hill, West Virginia |
| Frequency | 1070 kHz |
| Branding | "Channel 93.5, the Buzz" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Alternative rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Southern Communications (Southern Communications Corporation) |
| Sister stations | WAXS, WCIR-FM, WMTD (AM), WMTD-FM, WTNJ, WWNR |
| History | |
| First air date | 1967 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 61276 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 10,000 watts (day) 7,700 watts (critical hours) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 37°45′18.0″N 81°14′12.0″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | WBKW Webstream |
| Website | WBKW Online |
History
First signed on in January 1967 as WCIR.
On December 25, 2017, the station flipped from Southern gospel to modern rock.[1]
Translator
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | ERP (W) | Height (m (ft)) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W228CF | 93.5 | Beckley, West Virginia | 250 | 182.6 m (599 ft) | D | FCC |
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References
- "WBKW/Beckley Flips To Alternative". All Access. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
External links
- WBKW in the FCC's AM station database
- WBKW on Radio-Locator
- WBKW in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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