WBKE (AM)

WBKE (1490 kHz "Buzz 98.3") is a classic hits formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Fairmont, West Virginia, serving the Fairmont/Grafton area. WBKE is owned and operated by Laurel Highland Total Communications, Inc., through licensee LHTC Media of West Virginia, Inc.

WBKE

Fairmont, West Virginia
Broadcast area	Fairmont, West Virginia Grafton, West Virginia
Frequency	1490 kHz
Branding	Buzz 98.3
Programming
Format	Classic hits
Affiliations	Pittsburgh Penguins Radio Network
Ownership
Owner	Laurel Highland Total Communications, Inc. (LHTC Media of West Virginia, Inc.)
Sister stations	WZST, WMMN, WRLF
History
First air date	1948 (as WTCS)
Former call signs	WTCS (1948–2018)
Technical information^[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	20461
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts unlimited
Translator(s)	98.3 W252EF (Morgantown)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	buzz983.com

Tower on Leonard Avenue

WBKE previously aired Laura Ingraham, The Dana Show, Michael Savage, Mark Levin, Joe Pags, and Red Eye Radio.^[2]

On August 6, 2018, WBKE changed its format from news/talk to country, branded as "98.3 Blake FM" (simulcast on FM translator W252EF 98.3 MHz Morgantown).^[3]

On June 25, 2019, the station switched to classic hits, as "Buzz 98.3".^[4]

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for WBKE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. . Archived from the original on March 12, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
3. WBKE Extends New Country Battle to Morgantown RadioInsight - August 6, 2018
4. A Classic Hits Buzz For Morgantown RadioInsight - July 8, 2019

External links

• Official Website
• WBKE in the FCC AM station database
• WBKE in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
• W252EF in the FCC FM station database
• W252EF at FCCdata.org
•   Media related to WBKE at Wikimedia Commons

39°28′19″N 80°08′26″W / 39.47194°N 80.14056°W / 39.47194; -80.14056