WBIO (94.7 FM, "True Country") is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Philpot, Kentucky. The station is owned and operated by Hancock Communications, Inc., doing business as the Cromwell Radio Group.[2]
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| Broadcast area | Owensboro, Kentucky |
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| Frequency | 94.7 MHz |
| Branding | Country Classics |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WKCM, WLME, WTCJ, WCJZ, WVJS, WXCM | |
| History | |
First air date | November 18, 1993 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 65577 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 3,000 watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters (330 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°41′50″N 86°59′28″W / 37.69722°N 86.99111°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | WBIO Online |
WBIO broadcasts a classic country music format to the greater Owensboro, Kentucky, area.[3]
WBIO is also the home radio station for Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers men's basketball, with Joel Utley having served as the voice of the Panthers for over 50 years.[4]
On August 1, 2018, WBIO began simulcasting with sister station WKCM & both stations rebranded as "Country Classics".
Former Logo
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References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBIO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WBIO Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
- ^ Ford, Mel. "Joel Utley retires after 61 years as the Voice of the Panthers". Owensboro Radio. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
External links
edit- Hancock Communications official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 65577 (WBIO) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WBIO in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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