WKBA (1550 AM, "Classic Country 93.1") is a daytime only broadcast radio station licensed to Vinton, Virginia, serving Roanoke and the Roanoke Valley in Virginia.[3] WKBA is owned and operated by Brian Sizer, through licensee Backroads Radio, LLC.[4] It mostly simulcasts WBRF in Galax, Virginia.
| Broadcast area | Roanoke, Virginia Roanoke Valley |
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| Frequency | 1550 kHz |
| Branding | Classic Country 93.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | October 9, 1961[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 67180 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 10,000 watts day |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°17′24.0″N 79°55′22.0″W / 37.290000°N 79.922778°W |
| Translator(s) | 93.1 W226CN (Vinton) |
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Public license information | |
Previously, WKBA was a religious station known as "The Ministry Station".[5]
Translator
editWKBA also broadcasts on the following FM translator:
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W226CN | 93.1 FM | Vinton, Virginia | 200318 | 250 vertical | D | LMS |
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References
edit- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-570. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WKBA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
- ^ "WKBA Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
- ^ "Classic Country 93.1 Launches In Roanoke - RadioInsight". 2023-01-16. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 67180 (WKBA) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WKBA in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 200318 (W226CN) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W226CN at FCCdata.org
- FCC History Cards for WKBA
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