WBKW explained

WBKW
City:Beckley, West Virginia
Area:Beckley, West Virginia
Oak Hill, West Virginia
Branding:Channel 93.5, the Buzz
Airdate:1967
Frequency:1070 kHz
Format:Alternative rock
Power:10,000 watts day
7,700 watts critical hours
Class:D
Facility Id:61276
Coordinates:37.755°N -81.2367°W
Former Callsigns:WJKK (1981–1984)
WCIR (1967–1981; 1985-1990)
WIWS (1990–2011)
Owner:Southern Communications
Licensee:Southern Communications Corporation
Sister Stations:WAXS, WCIR-FM, WTNJ, WWNR
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:buzz935.com
Licensing Authority:FCC

WBKW (1070 AM) is an alternative rock formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Beckley, West Virginia, serving Beckley and Oak Hill in West Virginia. WBKW is owned and operated by Southern Communications.

History

First signed on in January 1967 as WCIR.

On December 25, 2017, the station flipped from Southern gospel to modern rock.[1]

References

  1. News: WBKW/Beckley Flips To Alternative. All Access. 2018-01-04. en.

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