WQBE-FM

Infobox Radio Station


name = WQBE-FM
airdate = 1948 July 6
frequency = 97.5 MHZ
city = Charleston, West Virginia
area = Charleston MSA| format = Country
owner = Bristol Broadcasting Company
erp = 50,000 watts
branding = 97.5 WQBE
slogan = "Today's 24 Carrot Country"
class = B
website = [http://www.wqbe.com WQBE.com]
callsign_meaning =

WQBE-FM is one of two Charleston, West Virginia Country FM radio stations. WQBE is owned by Bristol Broadcasting Company of Bristol, Virginia, with a "twin" radio station WXBQ-FM in that area. WQBE also has another "twin" station WKYQ-FM in Paducah, Kentucky, also owned by Bristol Broadcasting. WQBE broadcasts with an ERP of 50,000 watts. WQBE is the leader in the Arbitron rations in the Charleston Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to [http://www.bristolbroadcasting.com Bristol Broadcasting Company's website] , WQBE's listening audience is strong in the 18 to 49 (male and female), and 25 to 54 (male and female) demographic ranges.

History

Here is a brief station timeline

*The station started as WKNA-FM July 6, 1948.
*The callsign was changed to WKAZ-FM August 5, 1957.
*Bristol Broadcasting Company buys the station on September 21, 1971.
*Call sign was changed to WQBE-FM October 14, 1983.

External links

* [http://www.wqbe.com Official WQBE Site]
*fmq|WQBE
* [http://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?call=wqbe&is_unl=Y&is_lic=Y&is_cp=Y&sr=Y&s=C&sid=&x=8&y=1 WQBE-FM on Radio-locator.com]
* [http://www.bristolbroadcasting.com/charlestonmkt.shtml Charleston Radio Market @ Bristol Broadcasting]
* [http://www.members.aol.com/jeff570/wkna.html History of WKNA/WKAZ/WQBE]