WKBA

WKBA
Vinton, Virginia;
Broadcast area	Roanoke, Virginia; Roanoke Valley
Frequency	1550 AM kHz
Branding	Classic Country 93.1
Programming
Format	Classic country
Ownership
Owner	Brian Sizer; (Backroads Radio, LLC);
History
First air date	October 9, 1961
Technical information
Facility ID	67180
Class	D
Power	10,000 watts (AM daytime only)
Transmitter coordinates	37°17′24.0″N 79°55′22.0″W / 37.290000°N 79.922778°W
Translator(s)	93.1 W226CN (Vinton)

WKBA (1550 kHz, "Classic Country 93.1") is a broadcast radio station licensed to Vinton, Virginia, serving Roanoke and the Roanoke Valley in Virginia.^[2] WKBA is owned and operated by Brian Sizer, through licensee Backroads Radio, LLC.^[3] It mostly simulcasts WBRF in Galax, Virginia.

Previously, WKBA was a religious station known as "The Ministry Station".^[4]

Translator

WKBA also broadcasts on the following FM translator:

Broadcast translator for WKBA
Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	Class	FCC info
W226CN	93.1 FM	Vinton, Virginia	200318	250	D	LMS

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References

^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-570. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
^ "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
^ "WKBA Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
^ "Classic Country 93.1 Launches In Roanoke - RadioInsight". 2023-01-16. Retrieved 2023-01-16.

External links

WKBA in the FCC AM station database
WKBA in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
W226CN in the FCC FM station database
W226CN at FCCdata.org

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[LaunchDate-1] Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-570. Retrieved August 29, 2015.

[Arbitron-2] "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved August 29, 2015.

[FCC-3] "WKBA Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 29, 2015.

[4] "Classic Country 93.1 Launches In Roanoke - RadioInsight". 2023-01-16. Retrieved 2023-01-16.

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v t e Daytime-only radio stations in Virginia
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Defunct	WBDY - Bluefield WDUF - Duffield WFNR - Blacksburg WNNT - Warsaw WOWZ - Appomattox WRAR - Tappahannock
See also: Clear channel radio stations and Why AM Radio Stations Must Reduce Power, Change Operations, or Cease Operations at Night

Vinton, Virginia
Broadcast area	Roanoke, Virginia Roanoke Valley
Frequency	1550 AM kHz
Branding	Classic Country 93.1
Programming
Format	Classic country
Ownership
Owner	Brian Sizer (Backroads Radio, LLC)
History
First air date	October 9, 1961^[1]
Technical information
Facility ID	67180
Class	D
Power	10,000 watts (AM daytime only)
Transmitter coordinates	37°17′24.0″N 79°55′22.0″W / 37.290000°N 79.922778°W / 37.290000; -79.922778
Translator(s)	93.1 W226CN (Vinton)