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	{{Infobox ~~Radio~~ station		{{Infobox radio station
	\| name = ~~WYSK-FM~~		\| name = WVBX
	\| ~~image~~ = ]		\| logo = Live 99.3 WVBX logo.png
	\| ~~city~~ = ]		\| logo_size = 150px
	\| ~~area~~ = ]		\| city = ]
	\| ~~branding~~ = ~~''"99-3~~ ~~WYSK"''~~		\| area = ]
	\| ~~slogan~~ =		\| branding = ''Live 99.3''
	\| ~~airdate~~ = ~~1988~~		\| frequency = 99.3 ]
	\| ~~frequency~~ = ~~99.3~~ ]		\| airdate = January 26, ] (as WYND-FM)
	\| format = ]		\| format = ]
	\| ~~power~~ =		\| erp = 3,000 ]s
	\| ~~erp~~ = ~~3,000~~ ]s		\| haat = 100 meters (328 ft)
	\| ~~haat~~ = ~~100 ]~~		\| class = A
	\| ~~class~~ = A		\| facility_id = 22484
			\| coordinates = {{coord\|38\|8\|30\|N\|77\|41\|34\|W\|type:landmark}}
	\| callsign_meaning =		\| callsign_meaning = Vibe (previous branding)
	\| former_callsigns =
			\| former_callsigns = WYND-FM (1988–1989)<br />WPLC (1989–1994)<br />WYSK (1994–1996)<br />WYSK-FM (1996–2008)<br />WWVB-FM (2008–2009)<ref name="fcc1">{{cite web \|title=Call Sign History \|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=22484&Callsign=WVBX \|work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}}</ref>
	\| owner = The ] Publishing Company of Fredericksburg, VA
		⚫	\| affiliations = ]
⚫	\| sister_stations = ~~], ], ]~~
	\| ~~webcast~~ =		\| owner = ] LLC
	\| ~~website~~ =		\| licensee = Alpha Media Licensee LLC
		⚫	\| sister_stations = {{hlist\|WFLS-FM\|WNTX\|WWUZ}}
⚫	\| affiliations =
			\| webcast =
			\| website =
			\| licensing_authority = ]
	}}		}}
			'''WVBX''' (99.3 ] "Live 99.3") is a ] ] ] to ] and serving the Metro ] area. WVBX is owned and operated by ] LLC, through licensee Alpha Media Licensee LLC.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WVBX\|title=WVBX Facility Record\|work=], audio division}}</ref> It airs a ] format.<ref></ref>

			==History==
	WYSK is a ] formatted ] ] licensed to ] and serving the ] area. WYSK is owned and operated by The ] Publishing Company of Fredericksburg, VA.
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			The station first launched on January 26, 1988, with the ] WYND-FM.<ref></ref> It aired a ]/] format and was owned by Richard J. Hayes and Associates. On April 10, 1989, WYND-FM changed to WPLC, simulcasting the ] format of then-] in ], also on 99.3. It became WYSK on September 30, 1994.

			In 1994, the station was purchased by '']'', a daily newspaper in Fredericksburg. On July 16, 1996, WYSK modified its call letters to WYSK-FM, switching to an ] format. On March 4, 2002, WYSK-FM flipped to ], branded as "99.3 WYSK – The Rock Alternative".
⚫	==External links==
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	* {{FMQ\|WYSK}}
	* {{FML\|WYSK}}

			At noon on January 7, 2008, WYSK-FM dropped its alternative format and switched to ] with the station's first song being ]'s "]". The call letters were changed from WYSK to WWVB-FM on January 11, 2008, to go along with the new moniker "The Vibe".
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			On August 13, 2009, the call sign was changed from WWVB-FM to WVBX.<ref>{{cite news \|publisher=VARTV.com \|title=WVBX 99.3 257A \|url=http://fredericksburg.vartv.com \|date=June 5, 2010}}</ref>

			On January 23, 2015, ] "entered into a definitive agreement" to purchase WVBX and ]s ], ], and ] from Free Lance-Star License, LLC.<ref name="Alpha">{{cite web\|url=http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/137599/alpha-media-to-purchase-free-lance-star-radio-stat#sthash.tpAuVTR4.uxfs\|title=Alpha Media To Purchase Free Lance-Star Radio Stations\|date=January 23, 2015\|access-date=January 23, 2015\|publisher=All Access Music Group}}</ref> The purchase was consummated on May 1, 2015, at a price of $8.1 million.

			On June 1, 2018, WVBX rebranded as "Live 99.3".<ref> Radioinsight - June 1, 2018</ref> The station is now airing a more traditional contemporary hit radio playlist, moving away from the rhythmic format.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.alphamediausa.com/alpha-media-fredericksburg-launches-live-99-3/\|title=Alpha Media, Fredericksburg Launches LIVE 99.3\|access-date=2023-09-11}}</ref>

			==References==
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		⚫	==External links==
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			*{{FM station data\|22484\|WVBX}}

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			{{Contemporary Hit Radio Stations in Virginia}}

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Latest revision as of 13:33, 21 December 2024

Radio station in Spotsylvania, Virginia

WVBX
Spotsylvania, Virginia

Broadcast area	Fredericksburg, Virginia
Frequency	99.3 MHz
Branding	Live 99.3
Programming
Format	Contemporary hit radio
Affiliations	Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner	Alpha Media LLC (Alpha Media Licensee LLC)
Sister stations	WFLS-FM WNTX WWUZ
History
First air date	January 26, 1988 (as WYND-FM)
Former call signs	WYND-FM (1988–1989) WPLC (1989–1994) WYSK (1994–1996) WYSK-FM (1996–2008) WWVB-FM (2008–2009)
Call sign meaning	Vibe (previous branding)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	22484
Class	A
ERP	3,000 watts
HAAT	100 meters (328 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	38°8′30″N 77°41′34″W / 38.14167°N 77.69278°W / 38.14167; -77.69278
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	live993.com

WVBX (99.3 FM "Live 99.3") is a commercial radio station licensed to Spotsylvania, Virginia and serving the Metro Fredericksburg area. WVBX is owned and operated by Alpha Media LLC, through licensee Alpha Media Licensee LLC. It airs a contemporary hit radio format.

History

Logo used for WYSK-FM from March 4, 2002 to January 7, 2008.

The station first launched on January 26, 1988, with the call sign WYND-FM. It aired a smooth jazz/new age music format and was owned by Richard J. Hayes and Associates. On April 10, 1989, WYND-FM changed to WPLC, simulcasting the urban contemporary format of then-WPLZ in Petersburg, also on 99.3. It became WYSK on September 30, 1994.

In 1994, the station was purchased by The Free Lance–Star, a daily newspaper in Fredericksburg. On July 16, 1996, WYSK modified its call letters to WYSK-FM, switching to an adult contemporary format. On March 4, 2002, WYSK-FM flipped to alternative rock, branded as "99.3 WYSK – The Rock Alternative".

At noon on January 7, 2008, WYSK-FM dropped its alternative format and switched to rhythmic contemporary with the station's first song being Justin Timberlake's "SexyBack". The call letters were changed from WYSK to WWVB-FM on January 11, 2008, to go along with the new moniker "The Vibe".

On August 13, 2009, the call sign was changed from WWVB-FM to WVBX.

On January 23, 2015, Alpha Media "entered into a definitive agreement" to purchase WVBX and sister stations WFLS-FM, WNTX, and WWUZ from Free Lance-Star License, LLC. The purchase was consummated on May 1, 2015, at a price of $8.1 million.

On June 1, 2018, WVBX rebranded as "Live 99.3". The station is now airing a more traditional contemporary hit radio playlist, moving away from the rhythmic format.

References

"Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
"Facility Technical Data for WVBX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
"WVBX Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
Inside Radio "Format Flips" June 12, 2018
Broadcasting Yearbook 1989 page B-314
"WVBX 99.3 257A". VARTV.com. June 5, 2010.
"Alpha Media To Purchase Free Lance-Star Radio Stations". All Access Music Group. January 23, 2015. Retrieved January 23, 2015.
WVBX Relaunches as Live 99.3 Radioinsight - June 1, 2018
"Alpha Media, Fredericksburg Launches LIVE 99.3". Retrieved 2023-09-11.

External links

Live 99.3 Online
Facility details for Facility ID 22484 (WVBX) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WVBX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

Radio stations in the Fredericksburg, Virginia area

By AM frequency

By FM frequency

LPFM	102.7 106.3
Translators	88.7 91.5 94.1 94.9 96.5 106.3

By call sign

Radio stations in the Washington metropolitan area

Washington, D.C.

Frederick, Maryland

Fredericksburg, Virginia

Other nearby regions: Baltimore; Charlottesville; Martinsburg; Northern Neck; Richmond; Winchester

See also: List of radio stations in Virginia

v t e Alpha Media
AM radio stations	KAAN KATE KAUS KBNN KBRK KCOB KFOR KFQD KGLO KGNC KGRN KHAR KIIK KJAM KJFF KJJQ KJPW KJSK KKRT KLMS KMCD KMRN KNWH KNWQ KNWZ KNZR KOKA KREI KRIB KSAH KTSA KTTT KTUB KUFO KWIQ KWIX KWOK KXRO KXTG KZDC WCHA WHAG WHBC WHHW WIBW WING WJNT WJOL WJQS WKRS WLIP WNTX WOAD WSGW
FM radio stations	KAAN-FM KAUS-FM KAYO KBAY KBFF KBMG KBRJ KBRK-FM KBTE KBTT KCLB-FM KCLZ KCOB-FM KCPI KDBX KDES-FM KDGL KDKS-FM KDLO-FM KDUT KDUX-FM KEAG KEEZ-FM KEZR KFBD-FM KFRX KGNC-FM KGNZ KIAI KIAQ KIBZ KINK KIRK KIXX KJAM-FM KJEL KJXK KKBB KKDV KKFD-FM KKIQ KKOT KKRV KKUS KKUU KKWK KLAK KLEY-FM KLIR KLKL KLLL-FM KLLY KLSS-FM KMAD-FM KMKT KMMX KMXS KNZR-FM KONE KOOI KOYE KOZQ-FM KPSI-FM KRES KRTI KSAH-FM KSAJ-FM KTAL-FM KTCM KTFM KTJJ KTLH KTPK KUIC KUPL KWHL KWIQ-FM KWIX-FM KWLN KVWE KXFT KXGL KXL-FM KXXK KYKX KYTC KZEN KZLB W228CI W242BY WARQ WCCQ WCEN-FM WCLI-FM WDHT WDJX WDLD WERV-FM WFLS-FM WFXH-FM WGCO WGER WGHL WGTZ WGZB-FM WHBC-FM WHXT WIBW-FM WIIL WIKZ WJMI WKXI-FM WMFX WMJM WQCM WRKS WROU-FM WSCZ WSGW-FM WSSR WTLZ WUBB WVBX WWDM WWUZ WXLC WXMA WZSR
Website: alphamediausa.com

v t e CHR / Top 40 radio stations in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Charlottesville WHTE-FM Fredericksburg WVBX Harrisonburg WAZR WQPO Highland Springs WVNZ Marion WZVA Richmond WHCE WRVQ Roanoke WXLK Sandston WULT Stephens City WKSI-FM
See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Virginia See also Contemporary Hit Radio Rhythmic KISS-FM MOVin

CHR / Top 40 radio stations in the Commonwealth of Virginia

Charlottesville
- WHTE-FM
Fredericksburg
- WVBX
Harrisonburg
- WAZR
- WQPO
Highland Springs
- WVNZ
Marion
- WZVA
Richmond
- WHCE
- WRVQ
Roanoke
- WXLK
Sandston
- WULT
Stephens City
- WKSI-FM

See also: adult contemporary; classic hits; college; country; news/talk; NPR; oldies; religious; rock; sports; top 40; urban; other radio stations in Virginia

See also: Contemporary Hit Radio; Rhythmic; KISS-FM; MOVin

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