WMBG
WMBG (740 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Williamsburg, Virginia, serving the Virginia Peninsula. WMBG is owned and operated by Gregory H. Granger.[1] It airs local news and talk, as well as an adult standards music format.
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| City | Williamsburg, Virginia |
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| Broadcast area | Virginia Peninsula |
| Frequency | 740 kHz |
| Branding | "WMBG AM-740" |
| Slogan | "Williamsburg's Radio Station" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult Standards |
| Affiliations | Westwood One's America's Best Music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Gregory H. Granger (Williamsburg's Radio Station, Inc.) |
| History | |
| First air date | November 14, 1959 |
| Call sign meaning | WilliaMsBurG |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 25021 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 500 watts daytime 7 watts nighttime |
| Transmitter coordinates | 37°16′54.0″N 76°47′49.0″W |
| Translator(s) | 93.5 W228DX (Williamsburg) 97.7 W249CT (Williamsburg) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | WMBG Audio Stream |
| Website | WMBGradio.com |
The station operates with 500 watts omnidirectional by day. But because 740 is a clear-channel frequency reserved for Class A CFZM Toronto, WMBG must reduce power to 7 watts at night to avoid interference.[2]
WMBG programming is simulcast full time on an FM translator station, W228DX, 93.5 Mc.[3]
History
On November 14, 1959, the station first signed on as WBCI.[4] The station was owned by the Williamsburg Broadcasting Company.
References
External links
- WMBG in the FCC's AM station database
- WMBG on Radio-Locator
- WMBG in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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