WQBE-FM

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.

WQBE-FM
CityCharleston, West Virginia
Broadcast areaCharleston MSA
Branding97.5 WQBE
SloganToday's 24 Carrot Country
Frequency97.5 MHz
First air dateJuly 6, 1948
FormatCountry
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT152 meters
ClassB
Transmitter coordinates38°24′22.0″N 81°43′26.0″W
OwnerBristol Broadcasting Company
WebsiteWQBE.com

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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