WFBY
WFBY is a classic rock formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Buckhannon, West Virginia, serving Bridgeport, Elkins, Philippi, and Weston in West Virginia.[1] WFBY is owned and operated by West Virginia Radio Corporation.[4]
| City | Buckhannon, West Virginia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Bridgeport, West Virginia Elkins, West Virginia Philippi, West Virginia Weston, West Virginia |
| Frequency | 93.5 FM MHz |
| Branding | The FBY |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock[1] |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | West Virginia Radio Corporation (West Virginia Radio Corporation of Elkins) |
| WAJR, WBRB, WBTQ, WDNE, WDNE-FM, WELK, WFGM-FM, WKKW, WKMZ, WVAQ, WWLW | |
| History | |
First air date | 1984 (as WBTQ)[2] |
Former call signs | WBTQ (1984-2018)[3] |
Call sign meaning | The FBI reference to the FBI complex in Clarksburg |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 26143 |
| Class | B1 |
| Power | 16,000 Watts |
| HAAT | 127 meters (417 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°58′11.0″N 80°1′58.0″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | WFBY Webstream |
| Website | WFBY Online |
On January 31, 2018, the then-WBTQ changed their call letters to WFBY and changed their format to classic rock, branded as "The FBY" (format moved from WFBY 102.3 FM Weston, which switched to a simulcast of rock-formatted WCLG-FM 100.1 FM Morgantown under the WBTQ calls).[5]
References
- "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-586. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- "WFBY Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- WCLG-FM Morgantown To Add Clarksburg Simulcast; WFBY to 93.5 Radioinsight - January 25, 2018
External links
- WFBY Online
- WFBY in the FCC's FM station database
- WFBY on Radio-Locator
- WFBY in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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