WHBE-FM

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WHBE-FM
Simulcasting WHBE Newburg
ESPN AM&FM logo.png
Broadcast area Frankfort, Kentucky
Frequency 105.7 MHz
BrandingESPN Louisville
Programming
Format Sports
Affiliations ESPN Radio
Cincinnati Reds Radio Network
Indianapolis Colts Radio Network
Louisville Cardinals
Louisville City FC
Racing Louisville FC
Westwood One Sports
Ownership
OwnerUB Louisville, LLC
WHBE, WLCL
History
First air date
1988 (as WKXF-FM)
Former call signs
WKXF-FM (1988–1991)
WXLN (1991–1991)
WXLN-FM (1991–1996)
WXLM (1996–2000)
WYKY (2000–2001)
WTSZ (2001–2002)
WTSZ-FM (2002–2006)
WTUV-FM (2006–2014)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 42126
Class A
ERP 3,000 watts
HAAT 100 meters
Transmitter coordinates
38°21′09″N85°11′09″W / 38.35250°N 85.18583°W / 38.35250; -85.18583
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website espnlouisville.com

WHBE-FM (105.7 MHz, "ESPN Louisville") is a radio station broadcasting a sports format. Licensed to Eminence, Kentucky, United States, the station serves the Louisville, Kentucky and Frankfort, Kentucky areas. The station is owned by UB Louisville, LLC. [2]

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History

The station was assigned the call letters WKXF-FM on 1988-05-11. On 1991-06-14, the station changed its call sign to WXLN, on 1991-07-02 to WXLN-FM, on 1996-06-14 to WXLM, on 2000-04-27 to WYKY, on 2001-12-27 to WTSZ, on 2002-01-04 to WTSZ-FM, on 2006-05-19 to WTUV-FM and on 2014-05-02 to the current WHBE-FM. [3] The change to WHBE-FM came after the station was sold by Davidson Media Group to UB Louisville, who already owned WHBE (680 AM).

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WHBE-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "WHBE-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. "WHBE-FM Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.