WMBG
WMBG (740 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Williamsburg, Virginia, serving the Virginia Peninsula. WMBG is owned and operated by Gregory H. Granger.[1] It airs local news and talk, as well as an adult standards radio format. WMBG uses the syndicated service "America's Best Music" from Westwood One.
City | Williamsburg, Virginia |
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Broadcast area | Virginia Peninsula |
Branding | "WMBG AM-740" |
Slogan | "Williamsburg's Radio Station" |
Frequency | 740 kHz |
Translator(s) | 93.5 W228DX (Williamsburg) 97.7 W249CT (Williamsburg) |
First air date | November 14, 1959 |
Format | Adult Standards |
Power | 500 watts daytime 7 watts nighttime |
Class | D |
Facility ID | 25021 |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°16′54.0″N 76°47′49.0″W |
Call sign meaning | WilliaMsBurG |
Affiliations | Westwood One's America's Best Music |
Owner | Gregory H. Granger (Williamsburg's Radio Station, Inc.) |
Webcast | WMBG Audio Stream |
Website | WMBGradio.com |
The station operates with 500 watts by day. But because AM 740 is a clear-channel frequency reserved for Class A CFZM Toronto, WMBG must reduce power to 7 watts at night to avoid interference.[2] WMBG programming is simulcast on an FM translator station, W249CT at 97.7 MHz.[3]
History
On November 14, 1959, the station first signed on as WBCI.[4] The station was owned by the Williamsburg Broadcasting Company.
References
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WMBG
- Radio-Locator Information on WMBG
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WMBG
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