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{{short description|Radio station in Buffalo Gap, Virginia}}
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{{Infobox Radio station
{{Infobox radio station
| name = WBOP
| name = WBOP
| image = [[Image:WBOP-FM 2013.jpg|200px]]
| logo = WRVL-FM 2014.PNG
| city = [[Buffalo Gap, Virginia]]
| logo_size = 200px
| area = [[Staunton, Virginia]]<br>[[Augusta County, Virginia]]
| city = [[Buffalo Gap, Virginia]] | country = US
| area = [[Staunton, Virginia]]<br>[[Augusta County, Virginia]]
| branding = ''"95-5 WBOP"''
| slogan = ''"Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites"''
| branding = ''The Journey''
| airdate = [[1988 in radio|1988]]<ref name="LaunchDate"/>
| airdate = [[1988 in radio|1988]]<ref name="LaunchDate"/>
| frequency = {{Frequency|[[95.5 FM]]|[[MHz]]}}
| frequency = {{Frequency|[[95.5 FM]]|[[MHz]]}}
| format = [[Adult Contemporary]]<ref name="Arbitron"/>
| format = [[Contemporary Christian]]<ref name="Arbitron"/>
| power = 6,000 [[watt|Watts]]
| erp = 6,000 [[Watt]]s
| haat = {{convert|94|m|ft|sp=us}}
| haat = {{convert|94|m|ft|sp=us}}
| class = A
| class = A
| facility_id = 68304
| facility_id = 68304
| coordinates = {{coord|38|10|55.0|N|79|13|34.0|W|type:landmark}}
| coordinates = {{coord|38|10|55.0|N|79|13|34.0|W|type:landmark}}
| callsign_meaning =
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns = WSPV (1986-1989)<br>WSKO (1989-1995)<br>WSXI (1995-1995)<br>WZXI (1995-2006)<br>WBOP (2006-Present)<ref name="CallSign"/>
| former_callsigns = WSPV (1986–1989)<br>WSKO (1989–1995)<br>WSXI (1995–1995)<br>WZXI (1995–2006)<br>WBOP (2006–Present)<ref name="CallSign"/>
| owner = Gamma Broadcasting, LLC<br><small>(''sale pending to [[Liberty University]]'')</small>
| owner = [[Liberty University]]
| licensee =
| licensee = Liberty University, Inc.
| sister_stations = [[WSIG]]
| sister_stations =
| webcast = [http://crystalout.surfernetwork.com:8001/WBOP_MP3.m3u WBOP Webstream]
| webcast = [http://ic.liberty.edu:8000/WRVL.m3u WBOP Webstream]
| website = [http://www.955wbop.com/ WBOP Online]
| website = [http://www.myjourneyfm.com WBOP Online]
| affiliations =
| affiliations = [[Hits & Favorites]] ([[Cumulus Media Networks]])<br>[[NBC News Radio]]<br>[[The Bob and Sheri Show]]<br>[[WVIR-TV]]
| licensing_authority= [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
}}
}}


'''WBOP''' is an [[Adult Contemporary]] formatted [[Broadcasting|broadcast]] [[radio station]] licensed to [[Buffalo Gap, Virginia]], serving [[Staunton, Virginia]] and [[Augusta County, Virginia]].<ref name="Arbitron"/> WBOP is owned and operated by Gamma Broadcasting, LLC.<ref name="FCC"/>
'''WBOP''' (95.5 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]) is a [[Contemporary Christian]]-formatted [[Broadcasting|broadcast]] [[radio station]] licensed to [[Buffalo Gap, Virginia]], US serving [[Staunton, Virginia]] and [[Augusta County, Virginia]].<ref name="Arbitron"/> WBOP is owned and operated by [[Liberty University]].<ref name="FCC"/>


==History==
==History==
The station first took the callsign WSPV on September 25, 1986 and started broadcasting in 1988.
The station first took the callsign WSPV on September 25, 1986 and was officially launched in 1988.


===WSKO===
===WSKO===
Easy Radio Inc. bought the station and on March 24, 1989, the station launched and the callsign was changed to WSKO carrying a [[Country music|Country]] format, branded as "Super Country". In 1992, the format was changed to Hot [[Adult Contemporary]].
Easy Radio Inc. bought the station and on March 24, 1989, the callsign was changed to WSKO and carried a [[Country music|country]] format, branded as "Super Country". In 1992, the format was changed to [[Hot Adult Contemporary]].


===WSXI/WZXI===
===WSXI/WZXI===
On March 10, 1995, the callsign was originally changed from WSKO to WSXI, but changed to WZXI that same day. In October 1997, WZXI dropped the Hot [[Adult Contemporary]] format for News/Talk. Sometime in September 2005, the News/Talk format was dropped and the station was completely silent for about a month. Vox Communication bought the station and on October 7, 2005, WZXI became an Adult/Variety Hits format, branded as "Sam 95.5" and used the slogan "Simply about music".<ref>{{cite news |publisher=VARTV.com |title=Station gains new owner ''SAM-FM broadcast to start Friday'' |url=http://www.vartv.com/archives05e.htm |date=October 6, 2005}}</ref>
On March 10, 1995, the callsign was changed from WSKO to WSXI, then to WZXI. In October 1997, WZXI dropped the Hot Adult Contemporary format for News/Talk. In September 2005 the News/Talk format was dropped and the station was completely silent for about a month. Vox Communications bought the station, and on October 7, 2005, WZXI became an [[Adult Hits]] format, branded as "Sam 95.5; Simply about music".<ref>{{cite news |publisher=VARTV.com |title=Station gains new owner ''SAM-FM broadcast to start Friday'' |url=http://www.vartv.com/archives05e.htm |date=October 6, 2005}}</ref>


⚫
On August 16, 2006, the Adult/Variety Hits format on 95.5 FM was dropped when WBOP moved its format and callsign from 106.3 FM to 95.5 FM, and resumed its [[Oldies]] format as "Magic 95.5; Classic Top 40", while the 106.3 FM frequency went silent.<ref>{{cite news |publisher=VARTV.com |title= Vox blows up Sam |url=http://www.vartv.com/archives06d.htm |date=August 16, 2006}}</ref> 95.5 FM continued to keep the WZXI callsign until two weeks later on September 1, when the WBOP callsign officially moved from 106.3 FM to 95.5 FM. The 106.3 facility was moved to [[Charlottesville, Virginia|Charlottesville]] and became [[WCNR]].
===Combined 95.5/106.3 History on WBOP===
{{see|WCNR}}
⚫
WBOP originally signed on at 106.3 FM in March 1991, as an [[Oldies]] format. Licensed to [[Churchville, Virginia]], the station operated from studios in Mount Crawford. Later, WBOP changed to [[Mainstream Rock]]. In May 2005, WBOP and sister station [[WSIG]] were both sold to Vox Communications. The following June, WBOP changed back to [[Oldies]], as "Magic 106.3".<ref>{{cite news |publisher=VARTV.com |title= More Changes in Harrisonburg |url=http://www.vartv.com/archives05c.htm |date=June 30, 2005}}</ref> On August 16, 2006, the Adult/Variety Hits format was dropped when WBOP moved its format from 106.3 FM to 95.5 FM, and became [[Oldies]] as "Magic 95.5" and used the slogan "Classic Top 40", while the 106.3 FM frequency went silent.<ref>{{cite news |publisher=VARTV.com |title= Vox blows up Sam |url=http://www.vartv.com/archives06d.htm |date=August 16, 2006}}</ref> 95.5 continued to keep the WZXI callsign until two weeks later on September 1, when the WBOP callsign officially moved from 106.3 FM to 95.5 FM.


====Format flip - 2008====
====Format flip - 2008====
At 9:00am on March 30, 2008, WBOP swapped its [[Oldies]] format for [[Country music|Rockin' Country]], branded as "Rebel 95.5".<ref>{{cite news |publisher=rocktownweekly.com |title=A little more country, a little less rock 'n' roll |url=http://www.rocktownweekly.com/rocktown/rock_archive_details.php?AID=2286&page=focus |date=April 17, 2008}}</ref>
At 9:00 A.M. on March 30, 2008, WBOP swapped its Oldies format for [[Country music|Rockin' Country]], branded as "Rebel 95.5; A New Kind of Country".<ref>{{cite news |publisher=rocktownweekly.com |title=A little more country, a little less rock 'n' roll |url=http://www.rocktownweekly.com/rocktown/rock_archive_details.php?AID=2286&page=focus |date=April 17, 2008}}</ref>
[[File:"95.5 The Zone" logo.png|thumb|200px|left|Logo used from March 1 to November 26, 2012.]]


====Format flip - 2010====
====Format flip - 2010====
In February 2010, WBOP began stunting by playing a mix of [[Country music|Country]] and [[Hot Adult Contemporary]], with a new [[Hot Adult Contemporary]] format to follow. The station would continue to use the branding "Rebel 95.5". At midnight on February 26, 2010, WBOP officially dropped [[Country music|"Rockin'" Country]] for [[Hot Adult Contemporary]] and began using the branding "My 95.5". It would first carry the slogan "New music all day" and then changed to "The Valley's Alternative" beginning in late 2011.<ref>{{cite news |publisher=allaccess.com |title=WBOP flips to Hot AC |url=http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/71148/wbop-flips-to-hot-ac WBOP Flips To Hot AC |date=February 22, 2010}}</ref>
In February 2010, WBOP began stunting by playing a mix of country and Hot Adult Contemporary, with a new Hot Adult Contemporary format to follow.<ref>{{cite news |publisher=allaccess.com |title=WBOP flips to Hot AC |url=http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/71148/wbop-flips-to-hot-ac |date=February 22, 2010}}</ref>
The station continued to use the branding "Rebel 95.5". At midnight on February 26, 2010, WBOP officially dropped "Rockin'" Country for Hot Adult Contemporary and began using the branding "My 95.5; New music all day" and then changed the slogan to "The Valley's Alternative" in late 2011.


====Format flips - 2012====
====Format flips - 2012====
At midnight, on March 1, 2012, WBOP switched from a Hot Adult Contemporary format to [[Sports radio|Sports]] as "95-5 The Zone".<ref>{{cite news |publisher=VARTV.com |title=WBOP spins the format wheel... again |url=http://www.vartv.com/archives12b.htm |date=March 4, 2012}}</ref>
[[File:"95.5 The Zone" logo.png|thumb|200px|left|Logo used from March 1 to November 26, 2012.]]
At midnight, on March 1, 2012, WBOP switched from a Hot Adult Contemporary format to [[Sports radio|sports]] as "95-5 The Zone".<ref>{{cite news |publisher=VARTV.com |title=WBOP spins the format wheel... again |url=http://www.vartv.com/archives12b.htm |date=March 4, 2012}}</ref>


At midnight, on November 27, 2012, WBOP changed the format again from Sports to Adult Contemporary under the branding "95.5 WBOP". WBOP picked up programming from the [[Hits & Favorites]] network from [[Cumulus Media Networks]].
At midnight, on November 27, 2012, WBOP changed the format again from Sports to Adult Contemporary under the branding "95-5 WBOP; Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites". WBOP picked up programming from the [[Hits & Favorites]] network from [[Cumulus Media Networks]].


On December 31, 2012, WBOP and seven other properties were sold by Vox Radio to Gamma Broadcasting, LLC at a purchase price of $4,403,500.
On December 31, 2012, WBOP and seven other properties were sold by Vox Radio to Gamma Broadcasting, LLC for [[US$]]4,403,500.

====Format flip - 2015====
From August 31, 2015, Gamma consummated their donation of WBOP to [[Liberty University]] and started simulcasting [[WRVL]]'s [[Contemporary Christian]] format in [[Lynchburg, Virginia]] on September 1 as "The Journey".


==References==
==References==
{{reflist|30em|refs=
{{reflist|30em|refs=
<ref name="LaunchDate">{{cite book|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/2010/D4-2010-BC-YB-7.pdf|title=Broadcasting Yearbook 2010|format=PDF|date=2010|accessdate=July 6, 2015|publisher=ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V.|page=D-571}}</ref>
<ref name="LaunchDate">{{cite book|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/2010/D4-2010-BC-YB-7.pdf|title=Broadcasting Yearbook 2010|date=2010|access-date=July 6, 2015|publisher=ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V.|page=D-571}}</ref>
<ref name="Arbitron">{{cite web|url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=SP15&band=fm&callLetter=WBOP|title=Arbitron Station Information Profiles|accessdate=July 6, 2015|work=[[Nielsen Audio]]/[[Nielsen Holdings]]}}</ref>
<ref name="Arbitron">{{cite web|url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=SP15&band=fm&callLetter=WBOP|title=Arbitron Station Information Profiles|access-date=July 6, 2015|work=[[Nielsen Audio]]/[[Nielsen Holdings]]}}</ref>
<ref name="CallSign">{{cite web|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=68304&Callsign=WBOP|title=Call Sign History|accessdate=July 6, 2015|work=[[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division}}</ref>
<ref name="CallSign">{{cite web|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=68304&Callsign=WBOP|title=Call Sign History|access-date=July 6, 2015|work=[[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division}}</ref>
<ref name="FCC">{{cite web|url=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WBOP|title=WBOP Facility Record|accessdate=July 6, 2015|work=[[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division}}</ref>
<ref name="FCC">{{cite web|url=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WBOP|title=WBOP Facility Record|access-date=July 6, 2015|work=[[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division}}</ref>
}}
}}


==External Links==
==External links==
* [http://www.955wbop.com/ 95-5 WBOP Online]
* [http://www.liberty.edu/thejourney/ The Journey Online]
* {{FM station data|WBOP}}
* {{FM station data|68304|WBOP}}


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{{Harrisonburg Radio}}
{{Harrisonburg Radio}}
{{Liberty University}}
{{Adult Contemporary Radio Stations in Virginia}}

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[[Category:Contemporary Christian radio stations in the United States]]
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Latest revision as of 00:35, 5 September 2024

For the New Zealand sports team, see Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic.
WBOP
Broadcast areaStaunton, Virginia
Augusta County, Virginia
Frequency95.5 FM MHz
BrandingThe Journey
Programming
FormatContemporary Christian[1]
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
1988[2]
Former call signs
WSPV (1986–1989)
WSKO (1989–1995)
WSXI (1995–1995)
WZXI (1995–2006)
WBOP (2006–Present)[3]
Technical information[4]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID68304
ClassA
ERP6,000 Watts
HAAT94 meters (308 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
38°10′55.0″N 79°13′34.0″W / 38.181944°N 79.226111°W / 38.181944; -79.226111
Links
Public license information
WebcastWBOP Webstream
WebsiteWBOP Online

WBOP (95.5 FM) is a Contemporary Christian-formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Buffalo Gap, Virginia, US serving Staunton, Virginia and Augusta County, Virginia.[1] WBOP is owned and operated by Liberty University.[5]

History

[edit]

The station first took the callsign WSPV on September 25, 1986 and was officially launched in 1988.

WSKO

[edit]

Easy Radio Inc. bought the station and on March 24, 1989, the callsign was changed to WSKO and carried a country format, branded as "Super Country". In 1992, the format was changed to Hot Adult Contemporary.

WSXI/WZXI

[edit]

On March 10, 1995, the callsign was changed from WSKO to WSXI, then to WZXI. In October 1997, WZXI dropped the Hot Adult Contemporary format for News/Talk. In September 2005 the News/Talk format was dropped and the station was completely silent for about a month. Vox Communications bought the station, and on October 7, 2005, WZXI became an Adult Hits format, branded as "Sam 95.5; Simply about music".[6]

On August 16, 2006, the Adult/Variety Hits format on 95.5 FM was dropped when WBOP moved its format and callsign from 106.3 FM to 95.5 FM, and resumed its Oldies format as "Magic 95.5; Classic Top 40", while the 106.3 FM frequency went silent.[7] 95.5 FM continued to keep the WZXI callsign until two weeks later on September 1, when the WBOP callsign officially moved from 106.3 FM to 95.5 FM. The 106.3 facility was moved to Charlottesville and became WCNR.

Further information: WCNR

Format flip - 2008

[edit]

At 9:00 A.M. on March 30, 2008, WBOP swapped its Oldies format for Rockin' Country, branded as "Rebel 95.5; A New Kind of Country".[8]

Format flip - 2010

[edit]

In February 2010, WBOP began stunting by playing a mix of country and Hot Adult Contemporary, with a new Hot Adult Contemporary format to follow.[9] The station continued to use the branding "Rebel 95.5". At midnight on February 26, 2010, WBOP officially dropped "Rockin'" Country for Hot Adult Contemporary and began using the branding "My 95.5; New music all day" and then changed the slogan to "The Valley's Alternative" in late 2011.

Format flips - 2012

[edit]
Logo used from March 1 to November 26, 2012.

At midnight, on March 1, 2012, WBOP switched from a Hot Adult Contemporary format to sports as "95-5 The Zone".[10]

At midnight, on November 27, 2012, WBOP changed the format again from Sports to Adult Contemporary under the branding "95-5 WBOP; Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites". WBOP picked up programming from the Hits & Favorites network from Cumulus Media Networks.

On December 31, 2012, WBOP and seven other properties were sold by Vox Radio to Gamma Broadcasting, LLC for US$4,403,500.

Format flip - 2015

[edit]

From August 31, 2015, Gamma consummated their donation of WBOP to Liberty University and started simulcasting WRVL's Contemporary Christian format in Lynchburg, Virginia on September 1 as "The Journey".

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  2. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-571. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  3. ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  4. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBOP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  5. ^ "WBOP Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  6. ^ "Station gains new owner SAM-FM broadcast to start Friday". VARTV.com. October 6, 2005.
  7. ^ "Vox blows up Sam". VARTV.com. August 16, 2006.
  8. ^ "A little more country, a little less rock 'n' roll". rocktownweekly.com. April 17, 2008.
  9. ^ "WBOP flips to Hot AC". allaccess.com. February 22, 2010.
  10. ^ "WBOP spins the format wheel... again". VARTV.com. March 4, 2012.
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