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WINB

WINB is a brokered Christian shortwave radio station licensed to Red Lion, Pennsylvania, in the United States. WINB began broadcasting on July 27, 1962, making it the oldest private shortwave radio station in the United States that is still in operation. In the 1960s, the station was notable for its criticism of American domestic and foreign policy, leading to the government freezing the expansion of private shortwave radio transmission schedules for several years.

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WINB
Frequency9.265 MHz
Programming
FormatBrokered Christian radio
Ownership
OwnerWorld International Broadcasters, Inc.1
History
First air date
July 27, 1962 (1962-07-27)2
Call sign meaning
World International Broadcasters
Technical information
Power
  • 50,000 watts1
Links
Websitewinb.com

WINB is a brokered Christian shortwave radio station licensed to Red Lion, Pennsylvania, in the United States. WINB began broadcasting on July 27, 1962, making it the oldest private shortwave radio station in the United States that is still in operation.2 In the 1960s, the station was notable for its criticism of American domestic and foreign policy, leading to the government freezing the expansion of private shortwave radio transmission schedules for several years.3

References

References

  1. WINB fcc.gov. Accessed September 23, 2012
  2. WINB Shortwave WINB. Accessed September 24, 2012
  3. "KGEI History".
External links

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