WEBC-FM
| Frequency | 92.3 MHz |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Head of the Lakes Broadcasting Company |
| WEBC | |
| History | |
First air date | March 15, 1940 (as W9XYH) |
Former call signs | W9XYH (1940–1943) WDUL (1943–1947) |
Former frequencies | 43.1 MHz (1940–1943) 44.5 MHz (1944–1945)[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Power | 65,000 watts[2] |
Transmitter coordinates | 46°41′28″N 92°06′14″W / 46.691°N 92.104°W[3] |
WEBC-FM (92.3 FM) was a radio station licensed to Superior, Wisconsin and which served the Duluth-Superior metropolitan area.
History
WEBC-FM began broadcasting on March 15, 1940, as what was then "the farthest west United States FM radio station",[5] and with the experimental callsign W9XYH. It was an early adopter of United States low band (44-50 MHz) frequency modulation broadcasting. When the FM band was moved to its present location of 88-108 MHz in 1945, WEBC-FM (then WDUL) was the first station in the nation to begin regular programming on the new band.[6]
References
- ^ Sterling, Christopher H.; Keith, Michael C. (2009-09-15). Sounds of Change: A History of FM Broadcasting in America. Univ of North Carolina Press. ISBN 9780807877555.
- ^ Johnson, Roger J. (1997-04-28). "A Technological History of WEBC Radio 1924-1995: Chapter 4". www.northpine.com. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
- ^ Johnson, Roger J. (1997-04-28). "A Technological History of WEBC Radio 1924-1995: Chapter 3". www.northpine.com. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
- ^ Johnson, Roger J. (1997-04-28). "A Technological History of WEBC Radio 1924-1995: Chapter 4". www.northpine.com. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
- ^ "FM Broadcasting Chronology". jeff560.tripod.com. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
- ^ "WDUL First Station to Use New F-M Band". Eau Claire Leader. 1945-09-09. p. 2. Retrieved 2018-05-23 – via Newspapers.com.