This is the logo, before the addition of an FM translator.
WKBK originally signed on as WNBX on June 2, 1927, in Springfield, Vermont. The station operated at 1240kHz. In November 1928, the frequency was changed to 1260kHz. On December 25, 1940, WNBX signed on from its new location as WKNE. The move to Keene also brought an increase in power to 5,000 watts. In 1941 as part of the NARBA shift, WKNE shifted to its permanent home on 1290 AM. In early 2002, WKNE was sold to Saga Communications, along with sister station WKNE-FM. In 2002, Saga Communications also purchased WKBK 1220 AM, the other AM signal in the Keene radio market, which began the steps for a change in for the impending format flips. In late 2002, Saga Communications moved the talk programming from weaker signaled WKBK to 1290, changing the call sign to WKBK. 1220 would pick up the call sign WZBK with the adult standards format (which was later dropped for a simulcast of WKVT in Brattleboro, Vermont).[2]
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Logo before the FM translator switched frequencies from 104.1 to 107.5 (from W281AU to W298BT, respectively).
Logo after the FM translator switched frequencies from 104.1 to 107.5 (from W281AU to W298BT, respectively), eventually to be outdated by the sign-on of a new translator, W231DV (94.1 FM).
WKBK began broadcasting on its FM translator, W281AU, on May 16, 2008, after a decision by the Federal Communications Commission. In January 2009, the FM simulcast was dropped and 104.1 became "Keene Classics 104.1", playing a classic rock format. WKBK was returned to the 104.1 FM frequency in May 2009. W281AU transmits 59 watts from the tower of sister station WZBK.
Until December 2018, WKBK was heard on FM translator W298BT (107.5 FM). This translator was converted to a soft adult contemporary station, fed via the HD2 channel of WKNE, after WKBK signed on a new translator, W231DV (94.1 FM); this translator was obtained in an FCC filing window that requires W231DV to permanently be associated with WKBK.[3]
wkbk, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, april, 2018, learn, w. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources WKBK news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message WKBK 1290 AM is a radio station broadcasting a news talk format Licensed to Keene New Hampshire United States the station is currently owned by Saga Communications through its Monadnock Radio Group and licensed to Saga Communications of New England LLC and features programming from CBS News Radio NBC News Radio Compass Media Networks Salem Radio Network and Westwood One 1 WKBKKeene New HampshireBroadcast areaMonadnock RegionFrequency1290 kHzBranding94 1 amp 1290 WKBKProgrammingFormatNews TalkAffiliationsCBS News RadioNBC News RadioCompass Media NetworksSalem Radio NetworkWestwood OneOwnershipOwnerSaga Communications Saga Communications of New England LLC Sister stationsWINQ WINQ FM WKNE WKVT FM WSNI WZBKHistoryFirst air dateJune 2 1927 95 years ago 1927 06 02 as WNBX Former call signsWNBX 1927 1940 WKNE 1940 2002 Technical informationFacility ID36833ClassBPower5 000 wattsTransmitter coordinates42 56 46 N 72 18 33 W 42 94611 N 72 30917 W 42 94611 72 30917 Coordinates 42 56 46 N 72 18 33 W 42 94611 N 72 30917 W 42 94611 72 30917Translator s 94 1 W231DV Keene LinksWebcastListen liveWebsitewkbkradio wbr com Contents 1 History 2 Translator 3 References 4 External linksHistory Edit This is the logo before the addition of an FM translator WKBK originally signed on as WNBX on June 2 1927 in Springfield Vermont The station operated at 1240 kHz In November 1928 the frequency was changed to 1260 kHz On December 25 1940 WNBX signed on from its new location as WKNE The move to Keene also brought an increase in power to 5 000 watts In 1941 as part of the NARBA shift WKNE shifted to its permanent home on 1290 AM In early 2002 WKNE was sold to Saga Communications along with sister station WKNE FM In 2002 Saga Communications also purchased WKBK 1220 AM the other AM signal in the Keene radio market which began the steps for a change in for the impending format flips In late 2002 Saga Communications moved the talk programming from weaker signaled WKBK to 1290 changing the call sign to WKBK 1220 would pick up the call sign WZBK with the adult standards format which was later dropped for a simulcast of WKVT in Brattleboro Vermont 2 Translator Edit Logo before the FM translator switched frequencies from 104 1 to 107 5 from W281AU to W298BT respectively Logo after the FM translator switched frequencies from 104 1 to 107 5 from W281AU to W298BT respectively eventually to be outdated by the sign on of a new translator W231DV 94 1 FM WKBK began broadcasting on its FM translator W281AU on May 16 2008 after a decision by the Federal Communications Commission In January 2009 the FM simulcast was dropped and 104 1 became Keene Classics 104 1 playing a classic rock format WKBK was returned to the 104 1 FM frequency in May 2009 W281AU transmits 59 watts from the tower of sister station WZBK Until December 2018 WKBK was heard on FM translator W298BT 107 5 FM This translator was converted to a soft adult contemporary station fed via the HD2 channel of WKNE after WKBK signed on a new translator W231DV 94 1 FM this translator was obtained in an FCC filing window that requires W231DV to permanently be associated with WKBK 3 Broadcast translators of WKBK Call sign Frequency MHz City of license FacilityID ERP W Height m ft Class Transmitter coordinates FCC infoW231DV 94 1 Keene New Hampshire 201996 250 0 m 0 ft D 42 55 50 N 72 18 0 W 42 93056 N 72 30000 W 42 93056 72 30000 W231DV FCC LMSReferences Edit WKBK Facility Record United States Federal Communications Commission audio division Granite and Ether A Chronicle of New Hampshire Broadcasting 1 20 17 Manfrommars com Retrieved April 24 2018 Venta Lance December 30 2018 Saga Brings EZ Favorites To Brattleboro amp Keene RadioInsight Retrieved January 4 2019 External links EditOfficial website WKBK in the FCC AM station database WKBK on Radio Locator WKBK in Nielsen Audio s AM station database W231DV in the FCC FM station database W231DV on Radio Locator Monadnock Broadcasting Group This article about a radio station in New Hampshire is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title WKBK amp oldid 1132428138, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
