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WBES
Broadcast areaSouth-Central West Virginia
Frequency950 AM kHz
Branding"95 The Sports Fox"
Programming
FormatSports[1]
AffiliationsFox Sports Radio
Ownership
OwnerBristol Broadcasting Company
WQBE-FM, WVSR-FM, WVTS, WYNL
History
First air date
February 16, 1957[2]
Former call signs
WKAZ (?-1983)
WQBE (1983-2001)
WVTS (2001-2010)
WBES (2010-Present)[3]
Call sign meaning
W Beautiful Entertainment (in) Stereo
Technical information
Facility ID6873
ClassB
Power5,000 Watts daytime
1,000 Watts nighttime
Transmitter coordinates
38°23′11.0″N 81°42′51.0″W / 38.386389°N 81.714167°W / 38.386389; -81.714167
Links
WebcastWBES Webstream
WebsiteWBES Online

WBES is a Sports formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Charleston, West Virginia, serving South-Central West Virginia.[1] WBES is owned and operated by Bristol Broadcasting Company.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  2. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-587. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  3. ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  4. ^ "WBES Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved March 8, 2016.