WVPB (FM)
Appearance
Broadcast area | West-Central West Virginia |
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Frequency | 88.5 FM MHz(HD Radio) |
Branding | West Virginia Public Broadcasting |
Programming | |
Format | Public radio |
Affiliations | American Public Media National Public Radio Public Radio International |
Ownership | |
Owner | West Virginia Educational Broadcasting Authority |
WVBL, WVBY, WVDS, WVEP, WVNP, WVPG, WVPM, WVPW, WVWS, WVWV | |
History | |
First air date | May 8, 1979 (as WVPN) |
Former call signs | WVPN (1979-2014) |
Call sign meaning | West Virginia Public Broadcasting |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 70604 |
Class | B |
Power | 44,000 watts |
HAAT | 134.2 meters (440 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°22′34.30″N 81°39′24.0″W / 38.3761944°N 81.656667°W |
Links | |
Webcast | WVPB Webstream |
Website | WVPB Online |
WVPB is a public radio formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Charleston, West Virginia, serving West-Central West Virginia.[1] WVPB is owned and operated by West Virginia Educational Broadcasting Authority.[2] It is the flagship radio station for West Virginia Public Broadcasting.
Until July 14, 2014, the station held the call sign WVPN.
WVPB is licensed to broadcast a HD (digital hybrid) signal.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
- ^ "WVPB Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
- ^ "Station Search Details". licensing.fcc.gov.
- ^ "HD Radio station guide for Honolulu, HI". Archived from the original on 2016-10-19.
External links
- West Virginia Public Broadcasting Online
- Facility details for Facility ID WVPB ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database