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Broadcast area | Virginia Peninsula |
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| Frequency | 740 kHz |
| Branding | WMBG AM-740 |
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First air date | November 14, 1959 (1959-11-14) |
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Call sign meaning | Williamsburg |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
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| Class | D |
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Transmitter coordinates | 37°16′54.5″N 76°47′47.9″W / 37.281806°N 76.796639°W / 37.281806; -76.796639 |
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| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WMBG (740 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed in Williamsburg, Virginia, serving the Virginia Peninsula. WMBG is owned and operated by Gregory H. Granger.2 It airs local news and talk, as well as a mix of adult standards, oldies, and classic hits formats.
The station operates with 500 watts omnidirectional by day. Because 740 is a clear-channel frequency reserved for Class A station CFZM in Toronto, WMBG must reduce power to 7 watts at night to avoid interference.3
WMBG programming is simulcast full time on an FM translator station, W228DX, 93.5 MHz.4
History
On November 14, 1959, the station first signed on as WBCI.5 The station was owned by the Williamsburg Broadcasting Company.
References
References
- "Facility Technical Data for WMBG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- "WMBG Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- Radio-Locator.com/WMBG
- Radio-Locator.com/W249CT
- Broadcasting Yearbook 1961-62 page B-180
External links
External links
- WMBG AM-740 Online
- Facility details for Facility ID 25021 (WMBG) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WMBG in Nielsen Audio's AM station database