WMBG (740 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed in Williamsburg, Virginia, serving the Virginia Peninsula. WMBG is owned and operated by Gregory H. Granger.[2] It airs local news and talk, as well as a mix of adult standards, oldies, and classic hits formats.
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| Broadcast area | Virginia Peninsula |
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| Frequency | 740 kHz |
| Branding | WMBG AM-740 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult standards/Oldies/Classic hits |
| Affiliations | Westwood One's America's Best Music, ABC News Radio |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | November 14, 1959 |
Call sign meaning | Williamsburg |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 25021 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 500 watts daytime 7 watts nighttime |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°16′54.0″N 76°47′49.0″W / 37.281667°N 76.796944°W |
| Translator(s) | 93.5 W228DX (Williamsburg) 97.7 W249CT (Williamsburg) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | WMBG Audio Stream |
| Website | wmbgradio.com |
The station operates with 500 watts omnidirectional by day. But because 740 is a clear-channel frequency reserved for Class A CFZM Toronto, WMBG must reduce power to 7 watts at night to avoid interference.[3]
WMBG programming is simulcast full time on an FM translator station, W228DX, 93.5 MHz.[4]
History
editOn November 14, 1959, the station first signed on as WBCI.[5] The station was owned by the Williamsburg Broadcasting Company.
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WMBG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WMBG Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WMBG
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/W249CT
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1961-62 page B-180
External links
edit- WMBG AM-740 Online
- Facility details for Facility ID 25021 (WMBG) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WMBG in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
