WMBG

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WMBG
WMBG-AM 2009.PNG
CityWilliamsburg, Virginia
Broadcast areaVirginia Peninsula
Frequency740 kHz
BrandingWMBG AM-740
Programming
FormatAdult standards
AffiliationsWestwood One's America's Best Music
Ownership
OwnerGregory H. Granger
(Williamsburg's Radio Station, Inc.)
History
First air date
November 14, 1959
Call sign meaning
Williamsburg
Technical information
Facility ID25021
ClassD
Power500 watts daytime
7 watts nighttime
Transmitter coordinates
37°16′54.0″N 76°47′49.0″W / 37.281667°N 76.796944°W / 37.281667; -76.796944
Translator(s)93.5 W228DX (Williamsburg)
97.7 W249CT (Williamsburg)
Links
WebcastWMBG Audio Stream
WebsiteWMBGradio.com

WMBG (740 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed in 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 music format.

The station operates with 500 watts omnidirectional by day. But because 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 full time on an FM translator station, W228DX, 93.5 Mc.[3]

History[]

On November 14, 1959, the station first signed on as WBCI.[4] The station was owned by the Williamsburg Broadcasting Company.

References[]

  1. ^ "WMBG Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WMBG
  3. ^ Radio-Locator.com/W249CT
  4. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1961-62 page B-180

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