WHBG

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WHBG
WHBG-AM 2015.png
Broadcast area Harrisonburg, Virginia
Rockingham County, Virginia
Frequency 1360 kHz
BrandingESPN Radio 1360AM and 106.9FM
Programming
Format Sports [1]
Affiliations ESPN Radio
Ownership
Owner
  • Saga Communications
  • (Tidewater Communications, LLC)
WMQR, WQPO, WSVA, WSIG, WWRE
History
First air date
August 1956 [2]
Call sign meaning
HarrisonBurG
Technical information [3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 72143
Class D
Power 5,000 watts day
9 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
38°27′4.0″N78°54′29.0″W / 38.451111°N 78.908056°W / 38.451111; -78.908056
Translator(s) 106.9 W295CP (Harrisonburg)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website espnharrisonburg.com

WHBG (1360 AM) is a sports formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States, serving Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, Virginia. [1] The station is owned and operated by Saga Communications. [4]

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Translator

In addition to the main station, WHBG is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area. [5]

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class FCC info
W295CP106.9 FM Harrisonburg, Virginia 200014250110  m (361  ft)D LMS

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References

  1. 1 2 "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings . Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  2. Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-565. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  3. "Facility Technical Data for WHBG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. "WHBG Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  5. "W267BA Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 4, 2015.