KWBY-FM - Wikipedia

KWBY-FM
Programming

Ranger, Texas United States
Broadcast area	Brownwood, Texas
Frequency	98.5 MHz
Branding	98.5 KWBY Country
Format	Country
Affiliations	Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Terry Slavens (For the Love of the Game Broadcasting, LLC)
Sister stations	KATX
History
First air date	1990 (as KCUB-FM)
Former call signs	KVQC (1989–1990) KCUB (2/1990-6/1990) KCUB-FM (1990–2011) KWBY-FM (2011–2012) KLQM (2012–2013)
Technical information^[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	53961
Class	A
ERP	5,800 watts
HAAT	102 meters (335 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	32°20′48″N 98°42′50″W / 32.34667°N 98.71389°W / 32.34667; -98.71389
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	kwbyradio.com

KWBY-FM (98.5 MHz) is a radio station licensed to Ranger, Texas, United States.^[2] The station serves the Eastland, Erath and Comanche County areas. The station is currently owned by Terry Slavens, through licensee For the Love of the Game Broadcasting, LLC.^[3] Studios are located in Dublin, TX, and the transmitter site is southeast of Eastland, near Lake Leon in Eastland County.

The station plays a country music format provided by Westwood One and plays Texas State Network content.

History

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The station was assigned the call letters KVQC on October 31, 1989. On February 6, 1990, the station changed its call sign to KCUB, on June 21, 1990 to KCUB-FM, on May 9, 2011 to KWBY-FM, on October 11, 2012 to KLQM, and on February 19, 2013 to the current KWBY-FM.^[4]^[5]

On January 1, 2018 KWBY-FM changed their format from classic rock to country.^[6]

References

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↑ "Facility Technical Data for KWBY-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Summer 2009. Retrieved September 6, 2009.
↑ "KWBY Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved September 6, 2009.
↑ "KWBY-FM Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved September 6, 2009.
↑ "FCC Application". Federal Communications Commission.
↑ PrecisionTrak.com

External links

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Facility details for Facility ID 53961 (KWBY-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System

KWBY-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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