WKBC-FM
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.[1] Licensed to North Wilkesboro, North Carolina and formally owned by Wilkes Broadcasting Company, it features programming from Jones Radio Networks and AP Radio.
| Frequency | 97.3 MHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | 97.3 WKBC |
| Programming | |
| Format | Hot adult contemporary |
| Affiliations | Westwood One, AP Radio, Appalachian ISP Sports Network |
| History | |
First air date | July 1962 |
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 |
Due to its tower being located 1,300 feet 403 meters 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. The signal carries into the north-most portions of South Carolina including: York, Cherokee and Lancaster counties. 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
WKBC was voted the best radio station in the Charlotte listening area by the music critics of Charlotte's Creative Loafing magazine in 2006.[3]
References
- ^ "WKBC-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WKBC to Serve as Flagship for 12th-Straight Year". GoASU.com. Appalachian State Mountaineers Athletics. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ "Best Radio Station 2006". Creative Loafing. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
External links
- WKBC in the FCC FM station database
- WKBC on Radio-Locator
- WKBC in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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