WBKV (FM)

WBKV (89.9 FM) is a radio station in Buffalo, New York, broadcasting K-Love's contemporary Christian format without local deviation outside of station identification. It is owned by the Educational Media Foundation.[1] Unlike most Buffalo stations, its signal is directed southward, and has no over-the-air availability across Lake Ontario into the Greater Toronto Area.

WBKV
CityBuffalo, New York
Broadcast areaBuffalo
Frequency89.9 MHz
First air date1989 (1989)
FormatChristian contemporary
ERP16,000 watts
HAAT90 meters (300 ft)
ClassB1
Facility ID20725
Transmitter coordinates42°41′19″N 78°45′15″W
Call sign meaningW-Buffalo K-Love
Former call signsWBFR (1984–1985)
WFBF (1985–2019)
AffiliationsK-Love
OwnerEducational Media Foundation
WebsiteKLove.com

The station signed on in 1989[2] as WFBF under the ownership of Family Stations, carrying its Family Radio network.[3] In September 2019, Family Stations came to terms with the Educational Media Foundation to sell four stations, including the then-WFBF, to that organization. Upon the sale's closing on November 22, 2019, the station became the Buffalo market's K-Love affiliate,[4] and the station changed its call sign to WBKV.

References
  1. "WBKV Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2009 (PDF). 2009. p. D-373. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  3. The Broadcasting Yearbook 1990 (PDF). 1990. p. B-209. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  4. https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/189176/family-stations-sells-4-fms-1-translator-to-emf


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