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Radio station in Bowling Green, Kentucky
W240CP
Broadcast areaBowling Green and some surrounding communities
Frequency95.9 MHz
Branding95.9 The Vibe
Programming
FormatClassic hip hop
AffiliationsCompass Media Networks
Westwood One
Ownership
OwnerSOKY Radio, Inc.
Sister stationsWOVO, WHHT, WPTQ, WWKU, W239BT
History
First air date2015
Technical information
Licensing authorityFCC
Facility ID139196
ClassD
ERP250 watts
HAAT0 meters (0 ft)
Transmitter coordinates36°57′37″N 86°32′49″W / 36.96028°N 86.54694°W / 36.96028; -86.54694
Repeater(s)WOVO-HD2 (HD FM 106.3-2) Horse Cave/Glasgow
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Website959thevibe.com

W240CP is a low-powered translator-style radio station licensed to and serving Bowling Green, Kentucky. It airs a classic hip hop format that simulcasts a second HD Radio subchannel of parent station WOVO, which is licensed to Horse Cave, but also serves Bowling Green and Glasgow. Known on air as "95.9 The Vibe", it broadcasts with a frequency of 95.9 MHz. The translator's transmitter is located near Rockfield.

History

From its 2015 inception until November 18, 2024, the station was also broadcast over Glasgow-licensed translator W239BT at 95.7 MHz.

Logo under previous colors

On March 21, 2018, W240CP rebranded as "95.9 The Vibe".

Signal coverage

The translator station can be received on a regular radio tuner in all parts of Warren and Simpson Counties, along with much of neighboring Allen, Butler, Edmonson, and Logan Counties. The small community of Mitchellville, Tennessee can also receive at least Grade C coverage. An HD radio set is necessary to receive the HD2 subchannel anywhere within WOVO's signal coverage area. W239BT expands the analog radio coverage into Barren, Hart, Metcalfe, and Monroe Counties in southern Kentucky.

References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for W240CP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "Google Maps".
  3. A New Vibe for CHR in Bowling Green Radioinsight - March 21, 2018
  4. W240CP-FX Signal Coverage Map (Radio-Locator.com)

External links

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Nearby regions
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See also
List of radio stations in Kentucky


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