History
From it's 2015 inception until November 18, 2024, the station was also broadcast over Glasgow-licensed translator W239BT at 95.7 MHz.
On March 21, 2018, W240CP rebranded as "95.9 The Vibe". [3]
| Broadcast area | Bowling Green and some surrounding communities |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 95.9 MHz |
| Branding | 95.9 The Vibe |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hip hop |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | SOKY Radio, Inc. |
| WOVO, WHHT, WPTQ, WWKU, W239BT | |
| History | |
First air date | 2015 |
| Technical information [1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 139196 |
| Class | D |
| ERP | 250 watts |
| HAAT | 0 meters (0 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°57′37″N86°32′49″W / 36.96028°N 86.54694°W |
| Repeater(s) | WOVO-HD2 (HD FM 106.3-2) Horse Cave/Glasgow |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 959thevibe.com |
W240CP is a low-powered translator-style radio station licensed to and serving Bowling Green, Kentucky. It airs a classic hip hop format that simulcasts a second HD Radio subchannel of parent station WOVO, which is licensed to Horse Cave, but also serves Bowling Green and Glasgow. Known on air as "95.9 The Vibe", it broadcasts with a frequency of 95.9 MHz. The translator's transmitter is located near Rockfield. [2]
From it's 2015 inception until November 18, 2024, the station was also broadcast over Glasgow-licensed translator W239BT at 95.7 MHz.
On March 21, 2018, W240CP rebranded as "95.9 The Vibe". [3]
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