W233BF is owned by Edgewater Broadcasting, though operated by Core Communications.
Originally applied-for in 2003, the station went on the air in July 2007, and immediately requested permission to move to 105.3, becoming W287BI. Due to RF interference from full-power WBZY, it requested to go back to 94.5 in July 2010, regaining its old frequency (and therefore callsign) by December that year. In November however, it had already applied to move closer to Atlanta, where it was located north of Conyers, broadcasting a Christian radio format as The Spirit 94.5. In late March 2012, it applied to move to the WUPA tower in the Inman Park neighborhood east of downtown Atlanta. On June 23, 2012, the station flipped to its current local-emphasizinghip hop format, branded as "Streetz 94.5."[1] The station also exchanged RF interference with two co-channel stations: WIPK in northwest Georgia, and WFDR-FMWoodbury. Due to complaints from WFDR, an application was filed with the FCC in early August 2012 to reduce power to 185 watts at the same height and location, and switch to an omnidirectional antenna. In April 2015, it purchased WFDR-FM, effectively removing its biggest hindrance with expanding in the Atlanta area, and that station now also rebroadcasts WSTR-HD3.[2]
In January 2015, the station also purchased and began simulcasting on WIPK FM 94.5 in northwest Georgia, similar to the situation with WTSH-FM and W296BB on 107.1, which also serve northwest Georgia and metro Atlanta respectively.[3] The approximate "boundary" between the two stations' signals is the ridge that includes Kennesaw Mountain and Sweat Mountain. In October of that year, however, WIPK split from the simulcast and flipped to CHR as "i94.5."[4] As of April 2018, the station would begin simulcasting on WWSZ AM 1420 in Decatur.
From the launch of "Streetz" in 2012 until late 2019, the translator was fed by the HD3 sub-channel of WSTR (94.1). This would be dropped after WSTR's owner Entercom acquired long-time urban station (and competitor) WVEE, and flipped the HD3 channel to their "Channel Q" network.
w233bf, radio, station, metro, atlanta, licensed, serve, atlanta, owned, edgewater, broadcasting, after, series, moves, previously, serving, eastern, exurb, social, circle, station, transmits, from, wupa, tower, east, downtown, just, north, interstate, station. W233BF 94 5 FM is a radio station in metro Atlanta now licensed to serve Atlanta owned by Edgewater Broadcasting After a series of moves previously serving the eastern exurb of Social Circle the station now transmits from the WUPA tower east of downtown just north of Interstate 20 The station broadcasts an urban contemporary music format with a heavy emphasis on local artists and is less mainstream than other similar stations in the format such as WHTA and WVEE W233BFRelays WWSZ DecaturAtlanta GeorgiaBroadcast areaAtlanta metro area central Frequency94 5 MHzBrandingStreetz 94 5ProgrammingFormatUrban contemporaryOwnershipOwnerEdgewater BroadcastingHistoryFirst air dateJuly 2003Call sign meaning serially assigned Technical informationFacility ID146158ClassDERP185 wattsHAAT325 m 1 066 ft Transmitter coordinates33 44 41 N 84 21 46 W 33 74472 N 84 36278 W 33 74472 84 36278 Coordinates 33 44 41 N 84 21 46 W 33 74472 N 84 36278 W 33 74472 84 36278LinksWebcastListen LiveWebsitestreetz945 comW233BF is owned by Edgewater Broadcasting though operated by Core Communications Originally applied for in 2003 the station went on the air in July 2007 and immediately requested permission to move to 105 3 becoming W287BI Due to RF interference from full power WBZY it requested to go back to 94 5 in July 2010 regaining its old frequency and therefore callsign by December that year In November however it had already applied to move closer to Atlanta where it was located north of Conyers broadcasting a Christian radio format as The Spirit 94 5 In late March 2012 it applied to move to the WUPA tower in the Inman Park neighborhood east of downtown Atlanta On June 23 2012 the station flipped to its current local emphasizing hip hop format branded as Streetz 94 5 1 The station also exchanged RF interference with two co channel stations WIPK in northwest Georgia and WFDR FM Woodbury Due to complaints from WFDR an application was filed with the FCC in early August 2012 to reduce power to 185 watts at the same height and location and switch to an omnidirectional antenna In April 2015 it purchased WFDR FM effectively removing its biggest hindrance with expanding in the Atlanta area and that station now also rebroadcasts WSTR HD3 2 In January 2015 the station also purchased and began simulcasting on WIPK FM 94 5 in northwest Georgia similar to the situation with WTSH FM and W296BB on 107 1 which also serve northwest Georgia and metro Atlanta respectively 3 The approximate boundary between the two stations signals is the ridge that includes Kennesaw Mountain and Sweat Mountain In October of that year however WIPK split from the simulcast and flipped to CHR as i94 5 4 As of April 2018 the station would begin simulcasting on WWSZ AM 1420 in Decatur From the launch of Streetz in 2012 until late 2019 the translator was fed by the HD3 sub channel of WSTR 94 1 This would be dropped after WSTR s owner Entercom acquired long time urban station and competitor WVEE and flipped the HD3 channel to their Channel Q network References Edit Streetz 94 5 Atlanta Debuts Streetz 94 5 Adds Central Georgia Signal Streetz Expands In North Georgia WIPK Brings CHR To Northwest Georgia External links EditStreetz 94 5 official site W233BF in the FCC FM station database W233BF on Radio LocatorSee also EditList of FM broadcast translators used as primary stations Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title W233BF amp oldid 1052183403, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
