WBKE (AM)

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WBKE
Broadcast area
Frequency 1490 kHz
BrandingBuzz 98.3
Programming
Format Classic hits
Affiliations Pittsburgh Penguins Radio Network
Ownership
Owner
  • Laurel Highland Total Communications, Inc.
  • (LHTC Media of West Virginia, Inc.)
WZST, WMMN, WRLF
History
First air date
1948 (as WTCS)
Former call signs
WTCS (1948-2018)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 20461
Class C
Power 1,000 watts unlimited
Translator(s) 98.3 W252EF (Morgantown)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website buzz983.com
Tower on Leonard Avenue WRLF-WTCS tower 2.jpg
Tower on Leonard Avenue

WBKE (1490 kHz "Buzz 98.3") is a classic hits formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Fairmont, West Virginia, serving the Fairmont/Grafton area. WBKE is owned and operated by Laurel Highland Total Communications, Inc., through licensee LHTC Media of West Virginia, Inc.

WBKE previously aired Laura Ingraham, The Dana Show, Michael Savage, Mark Levin, Joe Pags, and Red Eye Radio. [2]

On August 6, 2018, WBKE changed its format from news/talk to country, branded as "98.3 Blake FM" (simulcast on FM translator W252EF 98.3 MHz Morgantown). [3]

On June 25, 2019, the station switched to classic hits, as "Buzz 98.3". [4]

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WBKE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "Weekday News Talk | 1490 WTCS". Archived from the original on March 12, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  3. WBKE Extends New Country Battle to Morgantown RadioInsight - August 6, 2018
  4. A Classic Hits Buzz For Morgantown RadioInsight - July 8, 2019

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