WKBC-FM
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| Frequency | 97.3 MHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | 97.3 WKBC |
| Programming | |
| Format | Hot Adult Contemporary |
| Affiliations | Dial Global, AP Radio, Appalachian ISP Sports Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Wilkes Broadcasting Company, Inc. |
| History | |
Call sign meaning | WilKes Broadcasting Company |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 72458 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 403 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°4′34.00″N 81°7′43.00″W / 36.0761111°N 81.1286111°W |
WKBC-FM (97.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Hot Adult Contemporary format. Most of its programming comes from Dial Global's Hot AC (radio network).[1] Licensed to North Wilkesboro, North Carolina and owned by Wilkes Broadcasting Company, it features programing from Jones Radio Networks and AP Radio.
Due to its tower being located 2,600 feet above the surrounding terrain, the station can be heard as far south as Charlotte (providing city-grade coverage of the city's northern suburbs) and as far east as Winston-Salem when it starts to interfere with WQMG of Greensboro. It can also be heard clearly in parts of southwestern Virginia.[citation needed]
The transmitter is located about 5 miles south of North Wilkesboro atop a peak in the Brushy Mountains of southern Wilkes County.
WKBC-FM's slogan is the "Home of Appalachian Football". The station is the radio flagship of nearby Appalachian State University's sports network.[2]
Awards
Voted the best radio station in the Charlotte listening area by the music critics of Charlotte's Creative Loafing magazine in 2006[3]and 2011[4].
References
- ^ "WKBC-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WKBC to Serve as Flagship for 12th-Straight Year". GoASU.com. Appalacian State Mountaineers Athletics. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ "Best Radio Station 2006". Creative Loafing. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ "Best Radio Station 2011". Creative Loafing. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID WKBC ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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