WBYO

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WBYO
Word FM Flagship Station
WBYO.JPG
Where Life Change Happens
Broadcast area Delaware, Lehigh, and Cumberland Valleys
Frequency 88.9 MHz
BrandingPositive & Uplifting Word FM
Programming
Language(s) English
Format Christian adult contemporary
NetworkWord FM Network
AffiliationsWord FM
Ownership
OwnerFour Rivers Community Broadcasting Corporation
Great Songs of the Faith (WPAZ-AM)
History
First air date
1993;31 years ago (1993)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 7922
Class A
ERP 900 watts
HAAT 133 meters (436 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°23′2.3″N75°21′0.6″W / 40.383972°N 75.350167°W / 40.383972; -75.350167
Translator(s) See § Translators
Repeater(s) See § Stations
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website www.wordfm.org
Map of simulcasts and transmitters Word FM stations.png
Map of simulcasts and transmitters

WBYO (88.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to Sellersville, Pennsylvania, United States, and serves the Philadelphia area. The station also serves as the flagship station for "Word FM", a network of Contemporary Christian radio stations in eastern and South Central Pennsylvania. The station is currently owned by Four Rivers Community Broadcasting Corporation. [2] [3] In 2009, Word FM switched from contemporary Christian hit radio to Christian adult contemporary.

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Stations

Call sign Frequency City of license State Facility ID Also serves
WZXH91.7 FM Hagerstown Maryland 122334 Martinsburg, West Virginia
WBZC 88.9 FM Pemberton New Jersey 7844 Philadelphia and South New Jersey
WZXB90.5 FM Bechtelsville Pennsylvania 174572 Berks County/upper Montgomery County area
WZXQ88.3 FM Chambersburg Pennsylvania 93044
WZXE88.3 FM East Nottingham Pennsylvania 174592 Rising Sun, Maryland area
WEVW90.9 FM Elysburg Pennsylvania 174767 Sunbury/Lewisburg, Pennsylvania area
WZXM88.1 FM Harrisburg Pennsylvania 66520
WBYH89.1 FM Hawley Pennsylvania 78759 Lake Wallenpaupack area
WZZH90.9 FM Honesdale Pennsylvania 91954
WZMV89.1 FM Mohrsville Pennsylvania 173919 Berks County, Pennsylvania area
WZXN90.1 FM Newburg Pennsylvania 173888 Carlisle, Pennsylvania area
WPAZ 1370 AM Pottstown Pennsylvania 25002
WLHI 90.3 FM Schnecksville Pennsylvania 36983 Allentown, Pennsylvanian area
WBYO [lower-alpha 1] 88.9 FM Sellersville Pennsylvania 7922 Philadelphia area
WZXY90.7 FM Spring Grove Pennsylvania 173893 York/Hanover/Gettysburg, Pennsylvania area
WBYX88.7 FM Stroudsburg Pennsylvania 22181
WZZD88.1 FM Warwick Pennsylvania 91617 Chester County, Pennsylvania area
WYTL91.9 FM Wyomissing Pennsylvania 91726 Reading/Lancaster County, Pennsylvania area

Notes:

Translators

In addition to the main station, WBYO and its simulcasted stations are relayed by additional translators to widen its broadcast area.

Call sign Frequency
(MHz)
City of license State Facility ID Rebroadcasts
W258DA99.5 Hagerstown Maryland 141670 WZXQ
W227BA93.3 Bear Creek Pennsylvania 157103 WBYH
W278AI103.5 Center Valley Pennsylvania 7930 WBYO
W269BL101.7 Coatesville Pennsylvania 153313 WZZD
W245AG96.9 Glenside Pennsylvania 86419 WBYO
W279BS103.7 Hamburg Pennsylvania 141463 WBYO
W285EW104.9 Lansdale Pennsylvania 153106 WBYO
W265CU100.9 Scranton Pennsylvania 141467 WBYH
For the WLHI translators, see WLHI § Translators
For the WPAZ translators, see WPAZ § Translators

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WBYO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "WBYO Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. "WBYO Station Information Profile". Arbitron.