WKBA

WKBA
	Vinton, Virginia; United States;
Broadcast area	Roanoke, Virginia; Roanoke Valley
Frequency	1550 kHz
Branding	Classic Country 93.1
Programming
Format	Classic country
Ownership
Owner	Brian Sizer; (Backroads Radio, LLC);
History
First air date	October 9, 1961
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	67180
Class	D
Power	1,000 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	93.1 W226CN (Vinton)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;

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.³ WKBA is owned and operated by Brian Sizer, through licensee Backroads Radio, LLC.⁴ It mostly simulcasts WBRF in Galax, Virginia.

Previously, WKBA was a religious station known as "The Ministry Station".⁵

Translator

WKBA also broadcasts on the following FM translator:

Broadcast translator for WKBA
Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	Class	FCC info
W226CN	93.1 FM	Vinton, Virginia	200318	250 vertical	D	LMS

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Programming
Vinton, Virginia United States
Broadcast area	Roanoke, Virginia Roanoke Valley
Frequency	1550 kHz
Branding	Classic Country 93.1
Format	Classic country
Ownership
Owner	Brian Sizer (Backroads Radio, LLC)
History
First air date	October 9, 1961¹
Technical information²
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	67180
Class	D
Power	1,000 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	93.1 W226CN (Vinton)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS