WPYB
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| Broadcast area | Eastern North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1130 kHz |
| Branding | WPYB Country |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | McLamb Broadcasting |
| History | |
First air date | 1962 |
Call sign meaning | We Promote Your Business |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 4774 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 6,500 watts day 1,000 watts critical hours |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°21′39.6″N 78°34′08.00″W / 35.361000°N 78.5688889°WCoordinates: 35°21′39.6″N 78°34′08.00″W / 35.361000°N 78.5688889°W |
| Links | |
| Website | www.wpybcountry.com |
WPYB, Country, is a radio station in Benson, North Carolina—a small town between Raleigh and Fayetteville—that has a classic country music format.
WPYB was the first station that was owned by George G. Beasley, the founder of Beasley Broadcast Group.[citation needed] Mr. Beasley has long since sold WPYB, and the most recent ownership was Dunn-Benson Broadcasting, a local company owned by Leon Tart & Sue Tart.
WPYB operates only during daylight hours[1] to accommodate the signal of WBBR[2] in New York City.
According to a listing in the SRDS Radio Advertising Source, Spring/Summer 2007, WPYB billed itself as "the best little station in the nation".
On May 1, 2021 WPYB was sold to McLamb Broadcasting for 190,000 USD.[3]
References
- ^ "WPYB-AM Radio Station Coverage Map". radio-locator.com. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
- ^ "WBBR-AM Radio Station Coverage Map". radio-locator.com. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
- ^ Venta, Lance (5 March 2021). "Station Sales Week Of 3/5". RadioInsight. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
External links
- WPYB Website
- WPYB in the FCC AM station database
- WPYB on Radio-Locator
- WPYB in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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