WQBE-FM

WQBE-FM
City Charleston, West Virginia
Broadcast area Charleston MSA
Branding 97.5 WQBE
Slogan Today's 24 Carrot Country
Frequency 97.5 MHz
First air date July 6, 1948
Format Country
ERP 50,000 watts
HAAT 152 meters
Class B
Transmitter coordinates 38°24′22.0″N 81°43′26.0″W / 38.406111°N 81.723889°W / 38.406111; -81.723889
Owner Bristol Broadcasting Company
Website WQBE.com

WQBE-FM is one of two Charleston, West Virginia Country FM radio stations. WQBE is owned by Bristol Broadcasting Company of Bristol, Virginia, with a "twin" radio station WXBQ-FM in that area. WQBE also has another "twin" station WKYQ-FM in Paducah, Kentucky, also owned by Bristol Broadcasting. WQBE broadcasts with an ERP of 50,000 watts. WQBE is the leader in the Arbitron rations in the Charleston Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to Bristol Broadcasting Company's website, WQBE's listening audience is strong in the 18 to 49 (male and female), and 25 to 54 (male and female) demographic ranges.

History

The station was established as WKNA-FM on July 6, 1948. The call sign was changed to WKAZ-FM on August 5, 1957. The station was bought by the Bristol Broadcasting Company on September 21, 1971. The call sign was changed again to WQBE-FM on October 14, 1983.


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