WBIO explained

WBIO
City:Philpot, Kentucky
Area:Owensboro, Kentucky
Branding:Country Classics
Frequency:94.7 MHz
Airdate:November 18, 1993
Format:Classic country
Erp:3,000 watts
Haat:100m (300feet)
Class:A
Facility Id:65577
Coordinates:37.6972°N -86.9911°W
Owner:Cromwell Radio Group
Licensee:Hancock Communications, Inc.
Sister Stations:WKCM, WLME, WTCJ, WCJZ, WVJS, WXCM
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:WBIO Online
Licensing Authority:FCC

WBIO (94.7 FM, "True Country") is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Philpot, Kentucky. The station is owned and operated by Hancock Communications, Inc., doing business as the Cromwell Radio Group.[1]

WBIO broadcasts a classic country music format to the greater Owensboro, Kentucky, area.

WBIO is also the home radio station for Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers men's basketball, with Joel Utley having served as the voice of the Panthers for over 50 years.[2]

On August 1, 2018, WBIO began simulcasting with sister station WKCM & both stations rebranded as "Country Classics".

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WBIO Facility Record . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .
  2. Web site: Ford . Mel . Joel Utley retires after 61 years as the Voice of the Panthers . 2023-02-01 . Owensboro Radio . en.