Broadcast area | South-Central West Virginia |
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Frequency | 950 AM kHz |
Branding | 95 The Sports Fox |
Programming | |
Format | Sports [1] |
Affiliations | Fox Sports Radio |
Ownership | |
Owner | Bristol Broadcasting Company |
WQBE-FM, WVSR-FM, WVTS, WYNL | |
History | |
First air date | February 16, 1957 (as WKAZ) [2] |
Former call signs | WKAZ (1957-1983) WQBE (1983-2001) WVTS (2001-2010) WBES (2010-Present) [3] |
Call sign meaning | "Beautiful Entertainment in Stereo" |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 6873 |
Class | B |
Power | 5,000
watts daytime 1,000 watts nighttime |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°23′11.0″N 81°42′51.0″W / 38.386389°N 81.714167°W |
Translator(s) | 92.7 W224EE (Charleston) |
WBES (950 AM) is a sports formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Charleston, West Virginia, serving South-Central West Virginia. [1] WBES is owned and operated by Bristol Broadcasting Company. [4]