| Broadcast area | Central Virginia |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 101.5 MHz |
| Branding | B101.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Hot adult contemporary [1] |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WFVA | |
| History | |
First air date | May 15, 1960 (as WFVA-FM) [2] |
Former call signs | WFVA-FM (1960–1989) [3] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 41812 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 150 meters (490 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°19′57.0″N77°23′41.0″W / 38.332500°N 77.394722°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | b1015.com |
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On May 15, 1960, [2] AM radio station WFVA signed on WFVA-FM as an FM sister station simulcasting the same programming. Both stations were owned by Mid-Atlantic Network Inc.
On August 7, 1989, WFVA was authorized by the FCC to change its callsign to WBQB. [5]
On May 17, 2007, it was announced that Mid-Atlantic Network Inc. would sell six radio stations to Centennial Licensing II LLC for $36 million. [6]
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Among the recurring segments on WBQB every week: 101 Minutes of Today's BEST Music a one hundred and one minute commercial free segment during Kristin Nash's timeslot, Kristin's Canines and Kittens featuring animals from the Fredericksburg SPCA, and the 5 O'Clock Cartunes.
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