WEGB

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WEGB
Broadcast area Eastern Long Island
Frequency 90.7 MHz
BrandingFaith FM
Programming
Language English
Format Christian radio
Ownership
OwnerCommunity Bible Church
WEGQ
History
First air date
October 6, 2011 (2011-10-06)
Former call signs
KCBE (2008–2009) [1]
Call sign meaning
"East Gate Broadcasting"
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 173215
Class A
ERP 4,600 watts
HAAT 80 meters (260 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 41°01′56″N71°58′30″W / 41.03222°N 71.97500°W / 41.03222; -71.97500
Translator 93.3 W227AN (Southampton)
Repeater 91.7 WEGQ (Quogue)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website hamptonschristian.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

WEGB (90.7 FM, "Faith FM") is a radio station licensed to Napeague, New York and serves eastern Long Island. It broadcasts a Christian radio format and is under ownership of the Community Bible Church. [3]

Contents

The station was assigned the current WEGB call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on February 13, 2009 [4] and began broadcasting on October 6, 2011. [5]

Simulcasts

WEGB's programming is simulcast on 91.7 FM WEGQ which broadcasts from Quogue, New York, [6] and a translator, W227AN (93.3 FM) in Southampton, New York.

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP
(W)		 Height
(m (ft))		 Class Transmitter coordinatesFCC info
WEGQ91.7 FM Quogue, New York 1732191,65093 m (305 ft)A 40°53′7.4″N72°41′32.4″W / 40.885389°N 72.692333°W / 40.885389; -72.692333 (WEGQ) LMS
Broadcast translator for WEGB
Call sign Frequency City of license FID FCC info
W227AN93.3 FM Southampton, New York 139392 LMS

Former callsign

For unclear reasons, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unusually granted the station's initial Construction Permit a "K" call sign of KCBE on October 23, 2008. [1] Since 1923, FCC policy has been to grant call signs beginning with a "K" to stations with a community of license west of the Mississippi River. Most other stations east of the Mississippi beginning with a "K", including KYW in Philadelphia and KDKA in Pittsburgh, date back to previous policy that assigned all land stations "K" call signs. The FCC has also granted improper "K" call signs due to clerical errors, most notably KTGG in Spring Arbor, Michigan. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 Fybush, Scott (November 24, 2008). "And The Job Cuts Keep On Coming..." NorthEast Radio Watch. Archived from the original on September 29, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WEGB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ↑ O'Reilly, Brendan (November 5, 2008). "FCC approves new East End radio station". The East Hampton Press. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013.
  4. ↑ "WEGB Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. FCC Media Bureau. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  5. ↑ Walla, Claire (December 7, 2011). "Community Bible Church Goes Live on the Airwaves". The Sag Harbor Express. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Application Search Details (WEGQ)". FCC Media Bureau. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  7. ↑ White, Thomas. "K/W Call Letters in the United States". earlyradiohistory.us. Archived from the original on January 1, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
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