City | Bowling Green, Kentucky |
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Broadcast area | Bowling Green, Kentucky |
Branding | 98.3 The Edge |
Frequency | 98.3 MHz |
Repeater(s) | Relay/Simulcast of WPTQ-HD2 (105.3-2 Glasgow) and WOVO-HD3 (106.3-3 Horse Cave) W261BD (FM 100.1) Bowling Green W251BT (98.1 FM) Glasgow |
First air date | February 17, 2014 |
Format | Active rock |
ERP | 250 watts |
HAAT | 0 meters |
Class | D |
Facility ID | 70870 |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°59′08″N86°27′09″W / 36.985556°N 86.452500°W Coordinates: 36°59′08″N86°27′09″W / 36.985556°N 86.452500°W |
Owner | Newberry Broadcasting, Inc. |
Sister stations | WHHT, WOVO, WWKU, WWKN |
Webcast | Listen Live! |
Website | 983theedge.com |
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