WRBK
Broadcast area | Charlotte metropolitan area |
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Frequency | WRBK:90.3MHz WNBK:90.9 MHz WEBK:91.1 MHz |
Programming | |
Format | Oldies |
Ownership | |
Owner | Richburg Educational Broadcasters |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | WRBK:81638 WNBK:175985 WEBK:175269 |
Class | WRBK:C3 WNBK:A WEBK:A |
ERP | WRBK:7,500wattshorizontal polarization 7,300 watts vertical WNBK:1,800wattshorizontal 1,610 watts vertical WEBK:430 watts |
HAAT | WRBK:164 meters (538 ft) WNBK:102 meters (335 ft) WEBK:38.7 meters (210 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | WRBK:34°41′46″N81°01′23″W/ 34.69611°N 81.02306°W WNBK:34°29′52″N81°32′55″W/ 34.49778°N 81.54861°W WEBK:34°32′13″N79°54′29″W/ 34.53694°N 79.90806°W |
Translator(s) | 92.1W221EO (York, South Carolina) |
Links | |
Public license information |
WRBK(90.3MHz) is anon-profitoldiesradio stationlocated inChester, South Carolina.It issimulcastonWNBK(90.9 MHz) inWhitmire, South Carolina,andWEBK(91.1 MHz) inSociety Hill, South Carolina.It is also heard on anFM translatorstation:W221EO(92.1 MHz) inYork, South Carolina.
WRBK is programmed usingautomationrather than featuring livedisc jockeys.Jinglesfeaturing the station's frequency andcall signare sometimes played between songs. At other times, weather forecasts, public service announcements, or underwriting announcements for local businesses air between songs. However, at many other times, songs are simply played back-to-back with no bumpers in-between.
Itsplaylistis very diverse and broad, featuring the biggest hits from the 1950s, 60s, 70s, and early 80s. But some lesser-known artists whose songs hit the charts are heard as well. Prior to 2009, most songs came from the years 1955 through 1977. Then in 2009, the playlist was extended to include songs from the early 1980s as well, making its musical timespan from 1955 to 1984.
In addition to music, WRBK broadcasts community interest programs, including localhigh school footballgames on Friday nights and Sunday church worship services.
Its signal reaches areas in both North and South Carolina. Northward, it reaches part of theCharlottemarket, and can easily be picked up inUnion County, North Carolinaand in the Southern portions ofMecklenburg County.Hickory stationWFHE,which broadcasts on the same frequency, blocks out WRBK's signal north of Charlotte.
WRBK's main signal on 90.3 MHz isdirectionalto protect 90.1WEPRinGreenville.The WNBK-FM 90.9 signal covers the area betweenUnionandNewberry.WRBK is also simulcast on 91.1 WEBK-FM, licensed toSociety Hill, South Carolina.[2]
References
[edit]- ^WRBK:81638
WNBK:175985
WEBK:175269 "Facility Technical Data for WRBK, WNBK, WEBK".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.{{cite web}}
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value (help) - ^"FM Query Results".Archived fromthe originalon April 10, 2017.Retrieved24 March2023.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 81638 (WRBK)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- WRBKinNielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 175985 (WNBK)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- WNBKinNielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 175269 (WEBK)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- WEBKinNielsen Audio's FM station database