| Broadcast area | Roanoke, Virginia Roanoke Valley |
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| Frequency | 1550 kHz |
| Branding | Classic Country 93.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic country |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
| First air date | October 9, 1961 |
| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 67180 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 10,000 watts day |
| Transmitter coordinates | 37°17′24.0″N 79°55′22.0″W / 37.290000°N 79.922778°W / 37.290000; -79.922778 |
| Translator(s) | 93.1 W226CN (Vinton) |
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| Public license information | |
WKBA (1550 AM, "Classic Country 93.1") is a daytime only broadcast radio station licensed to Vinton, Virginia, serving Roanoke and the Roanoke Valley in Virginia. WKBA is owned and operated by Brian Sizer, through licensee Backroads Radio, LLC. It mostly simulcasts WBRF in Galax, Virginia.
Previously, WKBA was a religious station known as "The Ministry Station".
Translator
WKBA also broadcasts on the following FM translator:
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
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| W226CN | 93.1 FM | Vinton, Virginia | 200318 | 250 vertical | D | LMS |
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References
- Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-570. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
- "Facility Technical Data for WKBA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
- "WKBA Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
- "Classic Country 93.1 Launches In Roanoke - RadioInsight". 2023-01-16. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 67180 (WKBA) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WKBA in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 200318 (W226CN) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W226CN at FCCdata.org
- FCC History Cards for WKBA
| Country radio stations in the Commonwealth of Virginia | |
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| Daytime-only radio stations in Virginia | |
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| Defunct | |
| See also: Clear channel radio stations and Why AM Radio Stations Must Reduce Power, Change Operations, or Cease Operations at Night | |
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