WBKE | |
City: | Fairmont, West Virginia |
Branding: | Buzz 98.3 |
Frequency: | 1490 kHz |
Airdate: | 1948 (as WTCS) |
Format: | Classic hits |
Power: | 1,000 watts unlimited |
Class: | C |
Facility Id: | 20461 |
Licensing Authority: | FCC |
Former Callsigns: | WTCS (1948–2018) |
Affiliations: | Pittsburgh Penguins Radio Network |
Owner: | Laurel Highland Total Communications, Inc. |
Licensee: | LHTC Media of West Virginia, Inc. |
Sister Stations: | WZST, WMMN, WRLF, WHTI, WGYE |
Webcast: | Listen Live |
Website: | buzz983.com |
WBKE (1490 kHz "Buzz 98.3") is a classic hits formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Fairmont, West Virginia, serving the Fairmont/Grafton area. WBKE is owned and operated by Laurel Highland Total Communications, Inc., through licensee LHTC Media of West Virginia, Inc.
WBKE previously aired Laura Ingraham, The Dana Show, Michael Savage, Mark Levin, Joe Pags, and Red Eye Radio.[1]
On August 6, 2018, WBKE changed its format from news/talk to country, branded as "98.3 Blake FM" (simulcast on FM translator W252EF 98.3 MHz Morgantown).[2]
On June 25, 2019, the station switched to classic hits, as "Buzz 98.3".[3]