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]
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|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Eastern Long Island |
| Frequency | 90.7 MHz |
| Branding | Faith FM |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Christian |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Community Bible Church |
| WEGQ | |
| History | |
First air date | October 6, 2011 |
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″N 71°58′30″W / 41.03222°N 71.97500°W |
| Translator(s) | 93.3 W227AN (Southampton) |
| Repeater(s) | 91.7 WEGQ (Quogue) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | hamptonschristian |
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
editWEGB'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 coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEGQ | 91.7 FM | Quogue, New York | 173219 | 1,650 | 93 m (305 ft) | A | 40°53′7.4″N 72°41′32.4″W / 40.885389°N 72.692333°W | LMS |
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W227AN | 93.3 FM | Southampton, New York | 139392 | LMS |
Former callsign
editFor 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
edit- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WEGB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ O'Reilly, Brendan (November 5, 2008). "FCC approves new East End radio station". The East Hampton Press.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "WEGB Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. FCC Media Bureau. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Application Search Details (WEGQ)". FCC Media Bureau. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
- ^ White, Thomas. "K/W Call Letters in the United States". earlyradiohistory.us. Archived from the original on 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
External links
edit- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 173215 (WEGB) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WEGB in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 173219 (WEGQ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WEGQ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 139392 (W227AN) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W227AN at FCCdata.org