WEGB
WEGB (90.7 FM, "Faith FM") is a radio station licensed to Napeague, New York and serves eastern Long Island. It broadcasts a Christian radio format and is under ownership of the Community Bible Church.[2]
| City | Napeague, New York |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Eastern Long Island |
| Frequency | 90.7 MHz |
| Branding | Faith FM |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Christian |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Community Bible Church |
| WEGQ | |
| History | |
First air date | October 6, 2011 |
Former call signs | KCBE (2008-2009)[1] |
Call sign meaning | East Gate Broadcasting |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 173215 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 4,600 watts |
| HAAT | 80 meters (260 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°01′56″N 71°58′30″W |
| Translator(s) | 93.3 W227AN (Southampton) |
| Repeater(s) | 91.7 WEGQ (Quogue) |
| Links | |
Public license information | Profile LMS |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | hamptonschristian |
The station was assigned the current WEGB call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on February 13, 2009[3] and began broadcasting on October 6, 2011.[4]
Simulcasts
WEGB's programming is simulcast on 91.7 FM WEGQ which broadcasts from Quogue, New York,[5] and a translator, W227AN (93.3 FM) in Southampton, New York.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | Facility ID | ERP (W) |
Height (m (ft)) |
Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEGQ | 91.7 FM | Quogue, New York | 173219 | 1,650 | 93 m (305 ft) | A | 40°53′7.4″N 72°41′32.4″W | FCC |
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|
| W227AN | 93.3 | Southampton, New York | FCC |
Former callsign
For unclear reasons, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unusually granted the station's initial Construction Permit a "K" call sign of KCBE on October 23, 2008.[1] Since 1923, FCC policy has been to grant call signs beginning with a "K" to stations with a community of license west of the Mississippi River. Most other stations east of the Mississippi beginning with a "K", including KYW in Philadelphia and KDKA in Pittsburgh, date back to previous policy that assigned all land stations "K" call signs. The FCC has also granted improper "K" call signs due to clerical errors, most notably KTGG in Spring Arbor, Michigan.[6]
References
- Fybush, Scott (November 24, 2008). "And The Job Cuts Keep On Coming..." NorthEast Radio Watch. Archived from the original on September 29, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
- O'Reilly, Brendan (November 5, 2008). "FCC approves new East End radio station". The East Hampton Press.
- "WEGB Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. FCC Media Bureau. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
- Walla, Claire (December 7, 2011). "Community Bible Church Goes Live on the Airwaves". The Sag Harbor Express. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
- "Application Search Details (WEGQ)". FCC Media Bureau. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
- White, Thomas. "K/W Call Letters in the United States". earlyradiohistory.us. Archived from the original on 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
External links
- WEGB in the FCC's FM station database
- WEGB on Radio-Locator
- WEGB in Nielsen Audio's FM station database