WVBS explained

WVBS
City:Burgaw, North Carolina
Airdate:1963
Last Airdate:October 12, 2015
Frequency:1470 kHz
Format:Defunct (was Religious)
Power:880 watts day
93 watts night
Class:D
Facility Id:24711
Coordinates:34.5347°N -77.9086°W
Former Callsigns:WPGF (1963–1973)
Owner:Grace Christian School

WVBS (1470 AM) was a radio station licensed to Burgaw, North Carolina, United States. It last broadcast a Christian format, as an affiliate of the Fundamental Broadcasting Network, and was last owned by Grace Christian School. The station was first licensed December 3, 1963, and held the call sign WPGF.[1] WPGF spawned a sister station, WPGF-FM, in 1964. In 1973, the station's call sign was changed to WVBS.[1] The station's license was cancelled January 13, 2017, after having been silent since October 12, 2015.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=68388 History Cards for WVBS
  2. http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=64386 Correspondence letter