WKBA (AM)

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WKBA
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City Vinton, Virginia
Broadcast area Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke Valley
Frequency 1550 AM kHz
BrandingThe Ministry Station WKBA
Programming
Format Religious [1]
Ownership
OwnerTinker Creek Broadcasters, Inc.
History
First air date
October 9, 1961 [2]
Former call signs
WKBA (1961-Present) [3]
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 / 37.290000; -79.922778
Translator(s) W226CN 93.1 FM MHz , Vinton, VA
Links
Webcast WKBA Webstream
Website WKBA Online

WKBA is a Religious formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Vinton, Virginia, serving Roanoke and the Roanoke Valley in Virginia. [1] WKBA is owned and operated by Tinker Creek Broadcasters, Inc. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings . Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  2. Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-570. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  3. "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  4. "WKBA Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 29, 2015.