Previous logo
| Broadcast area | Roanoke, Virginia Roanoke Valley |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1550 AM kHz |
| Branding | Classic Country 93.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
|
| History | |
First air date | October 9, 1961 [1] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 67180 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 10,000 watts (AM daytime only) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°17′24.0″N79°55′22.0″W / 37.290000°N 79.922778°W |
| Translator(s) | 93.1 W226CN (Vinton) |
WKBA (1550 kHz, "Classic Country 93.1") is a broadcast radio station licensed to Vinton, Virginia, serving Roanoke and the Roanoke Valley in Virginia. [2] WKBA is owned and operated by Brian Sizer, through licensee Backroads Radio, LLC. [3] It mostly simulcasts WBRF in Galax, Virginia.
Previously, WKBA was a religious station known as "The Ministry Station". [4]
WKBA also broadcasts on the following FM translator:
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | Facility ID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W226CN | 93.1 | Vinton, Virginia | 200318 | 250 | D | FCC LMS |
WPLI is a commercial radio station licensed to Lynchburg, Virginia. WPLI simulcasts a sports radio format with WPLY 610 AM in Roanoke. Both stations are owned and operated by Mel Wheeler, Inc. Most programming is supplied by Fox Sports Radio.
WSTV is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Roanoke, Virginia, serving Metro Roanoke and the New River Valley. WSTV has an adult hits format WSTV is owned and operated by iHeartMedia.
WAKG is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Danville, Virginia, and serving Southside Virginia. It broadcasts a country music radio format and is owned and operated by the Piedmont Broadcasting Corporation. It is an affiliate of the Performance Racing Network, airing its car races on weekends. The studios and offices are on Grove Street in Danville.
KCLE is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Burleson, Texas which serves the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. It is owned by Tron Dinh Do, through licensee Intelli, LLC., and broadcasts Vietnamese language music and talk from a network based in California. First licensed in July 1922, it is one of Texas' oldest radio stations.
WKCY is a news/talk formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Harrisonburg, Virginia, serving Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, Virginia. WKCY is owned and operated by iHeartMedia, Inc.
WBRF is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Galax, Virginia, and serving Southwestern Virginia, Southside Virginia and the western Piedmont Triad, including Winston-Salem. It is owned and operated by Blue Ridge Radio, Inc., with studios and offices on Poplar Knob Road in Galax. WBRF plays a mix of Classic country, Bluegrass and Americana music. Most programming is simulcast on WKBA 1550 and 93.1 in the Roanoke metropolitan area.
WFLS-FM is a Country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Fredericksburg, Virginia, serving Central Virginia, Northern Virginia, and Southern Maryland. WFLS-FM is owned and operated by Alpha Media.
WPLY is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Roanoke, Virginia, and serving Southwest Virginia and the New River Valley. WPLY simulcasts a sports radio format with WPLI 1390 AM in Lynchburg. Both stations are owned and operated by Mel Wheeler, Inc. Most programming is supplied by Fox Sports Radio.
WNVA is a sports formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Norton, Virginia, serving Big Stone Gap and Wise County in Virginia. WNVA is owned and operated by Bristol Broadcasting Company, Inc.
WZZU is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Lynchburg, Virginia. It broadcasts a mainstream rock format and is owned and operated by Mel Wheeler, Inc. The studios and offices are on Electric Road SW in Roanoke, Virginia.
WLRX and WAWX are FM radio stations owned by the Educational Media Foundation (EMF). WLRX is licensed to Vinton, Virginia, serving the Roanoke metropolitan area. WAWX is licensed to Lynchburg, Virginia, serving the Lynchburg metropolitan area. WLRX plays a Contemporary Christian radio format from the "K-Love" national network, while WAWX airs a Contemporary Worship format as a network affiliate of "Air1."
WCBT is a sports radio station licensed to Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, serving Roanoke Rapids and Halifax in North Carolina and Emporia in Virginia. WCBT is owned and operated by Jimmy Johnson, through licensee Johnson Broadcast Ventures, Ltd.
WETZ is a classic hits formatted broadcast radio station licensed to New Martinsville, West Virginia, serving New Martinsville, Western Wetzel County, West Virginia and Eastern Monroe County, Ohio. WETZ is owned and operated by Dailey Corporation. On the FM dial, WETZ can be heard on 93.1 and 104.5.
WHEO is a classic hits and oldies formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Stuart, Virginia, serving Stuart and Patrick County, Virginia. WHEO is owned and operated by Patrick Community Media, Inc.
WSHV is an urban oldies radio station licensed to South Hill, Virginia, serving South Hill and Mecklenburg County, Virginia. WSHV is owned and operated by Thomas Birch's Birch Broadcasting Corporation, through licensee Lakes Media, LLC.
WSOS is a radio station which is broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to St. Augustine Beach, Florida, United States, the station serves the St. Augustine area. The station also re-broadcasts on translator W280EY 103.9 FM. The station is currently owned by Kevin Geddings through licensee WSOS Radio LLC of St. Augustine, Florida. WSOS AM 1170 is a daytime-only Class D station, broadcasting on the clear-channel frequency of 1170 kHz. WSOS must leave the air from sunset to sunrise to avoid interference with the nighttime skywave signal of WWVA (AM) in Wheeling, West Virginia.
WNGZ is an AM radio station licensed to serve Watkins Glen, New York. The station is owned by Seven Mountains Media. The station, which has historically been prone to numerous format changes in the past decade, previously carried a classic country format.
WMPW is a Classic Country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Danville, Virginia in the United States, serving Danville and Southern Pittsylvania County in Virginia and Northern Caswell County in North Carolina. WMPW is owned and operated by Lakes Media, LLC.
WTNK is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. It operates on 1090 kHz in the AM broadcast band with 1000 watts during the day and 2 watts at night. WTNK utilizes two translators on 93.5 MHz and 93.9 MHz, both with 250 watts ERP. Licensed to Hartsville, Tennessee, United States, the station is currently owned by Steve Sudbury and Louis M. Anzek, through licensee Fun Media Group of Tennessee, LLC. The station's studios and transmitters are located on Marlene Street.
WWVT and WWVT-FM are non-commercial public radio stations. WWVT is licensed to Christiansburg, Virginia, and WWVT-FM is licensed to Ferrum, Virginia. They broadcast a classical music format and are owned and operated by Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. WWVT-FM is the flagship station of WVTF Music, a companion service to WVTF, Southwestern Virginia's NPR member news and information station. WWVT-AM-FM have their studios and offices at WVTF's facility in Roanoke.
  | This article about a radio station in Virginia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |