WVBY

WVBY is a Public Radio formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Beckley, West Virginia, serving Central Southern West Virginia.[1] WVBY is owned and operated by West Virginia Educational Broadcasting Authority.[2]

WVBY
CityBeckley, West Virginia
Broadcast areaCentral Southern West Virginia
Frequency91.7 FM MHz
BrandingWest Virginia Public Broadcasting
SloganTelling West Virginia's Story
Programming
FormatPublic Radio
AffiliationsAmerican Public Media
National Public Radio
Public Radio International
Ownership
OwnerWest Virginia Educational Broadcasting Authority
WVBL, WVDS, WVEP, WVNP, WVPG, WVPM, WVPB, WVPW, WVWS, WVWV
History
First air date
1974
Former call signs
WVPB (1974-2014)
Call sign meaning
West Virginia BeckleY
Technical information
Facility ID71689
ClassB
Power10,500 Watts
HAAT280 meters (920 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°53′46.0″N 80°59′21.0″W
Links
WebcastWVBY Webstream
WebsiteWVBY Online

Translators

In addition to the main station, WVBY is relayed by three FM translators to widen its broadcast area.[3][4][5] All three translators are owned and operated by West Virginia Educational Broadcasting Authority.[3][4][5]

Call signFrequency
(MHz)
City of licenseFacility
ID
ERP
(W)
Height
(m (ft))
ClassFCC info
W218AT91.5 FMUnion, West Virginia7064617 watts387 m (1,270 ft)DFCC
W217CH91.3 FMWilliamson, West Virginia7166410 watts240 m (790 ft)DFCC
W220BK91.9 FMLogan, West Virginia8139610 watts214 m (702 ft)DFCC

References

  1. "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  2. "WVBY Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  3. "W218AT Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  4. "W217CH Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  5. "W220BK Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved May 13, 2014.


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