WBVR-FM

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Not to be confused with WVVR.
WBVR-FM
WBVR Beaver96.7 logo.png
CityAuburn, Kentucky
Broadcast areaBowling Green area
Frequency96.7 MHz
BrandingBeaver 96.7
Programming
FormatCountry
Ownership
OwnerForever Communications, Inc.
WBGN, WLYE-FM, WUHU
History
First air date
May 1965; 56 years ago (1965-05)
Former call signs
  • WLBJ-FM (1965–1987)
  • WCBZ (1987–1992)
  • WBZD (1992–1993)
  • WMJM (1993–1994)
Call sign meaning
"Beaver" format
Technical information
Facility ID71244
ClassC2
ERP45 kW
HAAT129 metres (423 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
36°50′35″N 86°15′30″W / 36.84306°N 86.25833°W / 36.84306; -86.25833
Links
Websitewww.beaverfm.com

WBVR-FM (96.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. The station, which is licensed to Auburn, Kentucky, United States, and serving the Bowling Green area, is owned by , Inc.[1]

The station's transmitter is located in northwestern Allen County just east of Alvaton.

History[]

On December 11, 1963, Bowling Green Broadcasters, Inc., a subsidiary of Bahakel Communications and owner of WLBJ (1410 AM), received a construction permit to build a new FM radio station in Bowling Green on 96.7 MHz.[2] WLBJ-FM began broadcasting in May 1965.[3] This was the first time WLBJ had offered an FM service since the early 1950s, when it owned WBON, later WLBJ-FM.[4]

By the late 1970s, the station was airing an album-oriented rock format known as "Natural 97 FM".[5] This shifted to contemporary hit radio "BJ-97" in 1980 and WCBZ "Z-97" in 1987.

In 1991, Bahakel announced it would sell WCBZ to Target Communications;[6] it retained the AM, which it opted to shut down for good in December, with the FM station remaining silent until Target completed the sale.[7]

After an upgrade to 25,000 watts, WCBZ returned to the air in 1992 as rock station WBZD "Buzzard 96.7".[8] The format then changed again when the station rebranded itself "Magic" with the WMJM call sign in 1993.

Further information: WUBT

In July 1994, the Beaver brand and format moved to WMJM, which became the new WBVR-FM and to a second station, WVVR in Hopkinsville.[9] Keymarket Communications, which shared some ownership with Target, had simultaneously acquired the previous Beaver station, 101.1 MHz from Russellville, along with WLAC and WLAC-FM in Nashville; the Beaver move freed up the 101.1 facility to gear itself toward Nashville as R&B-formatted WJCE-FM "The Juice".[10]

The 25,000-watt upgrade was finally approved in 2001; as a result, the city of licensefor the station was changed from Bowling Green to Auburn, Kentucky.

References[]

  1. ^ "WBVR-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. ^ FCC History Cards for WBVR-FM
  3. ^ "WLBJ Offering FM Broadcasts". The Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. May 23, 1965. p. 29. Archived from the original on February 5, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "WLBJ's FM Station, WBON, Resumes Broadcasting". The Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. December 10, 1950. p. 2. Archived from the original on February 5, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Ribar, Richard (November 2, 1979). "Mr. Natural: Four and a half years after 97, Preston is leaving Bowling Green". The Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. p. 7-B. Archived from the original on February 5, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "WCBZ-FM sale pending approval". The Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. August 21, 1991. p. 3-A. Archived from the original on February 5, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "BG radio stations sign off the air". The Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. December 8, 1991. p. 4-A. Archived from the original on February 5, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Radio stations' rock'n'roll formats are missed". The Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. January 27, 1993. p. 4-A. Archived from the original on February 5, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Where Did 101.1 FM Go?". News-Democrat and Leader. Russellville, Kentucky. July 28, 1994. p. 2. Archived from the original on February 5, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Stark, Phyllis (July 30, 1994). "Apocalypse Soon, Says Family Radio Chief; Clinton Backs Off Broadcaster Spectrum Tax" (PDF). Billboard. p. 122. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-09-24. Retrieved 2022-02-05.

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