WBFG (FM)
35°45′33.00″N 88°23′15.00″W / 35.7591667°N 88.3875000°W
| Broadcast area | West Tennessee |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 96.5 MHz |
| Branding | News-Talk West Tennessee |
| Programming | |
| Format | Conservative talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | News Talk West Tennessee media, LLC |
| WDXI | |
| History | |
First air date | 1999 |
Call sign meaning | We Broadcast For God (former religious format) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 85424 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters (328 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°45′33.00″N 88°23′15.00″W / 35.7591667°N 88.3875000°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | NewsTalk965.com |
WBFG (96.5 FM) is a radio station licensed to Parker's Crossroads, Tennessee, and serving rural West Tennessee and Jackson. The station broadcasts a talk radio format and is owned by News Talk West Tennessee, LLC.[2][3] The station brands itself as "News-Talk West Tennessee" and also produces local coverage of local high school football and basketball.
WBFG has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 6,000 watts as a Class A FM station. The transmitter is on Enochs Lane near Tennessee State Route 22 in Parker's Crossroads.[4]
History
[edit]The station received its construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission in the late 1990s. The original owner, planning a Christian radio format, chose the call sign WBFG for the slogan "We Broadcast for God."[5] In 1999, the construction permit was acquired by Crossroads Broadcasting LLC, based in Lexington.[6]
The station signed on the air in late 1999.[7] It had a sports radio format, featuring programming from ESPN Radio and local coverage of West Tennessee high school sports. In 2023, the station flipped to a conservative talk format, with local hosts part of the day and syndicated talk shows nights and weekends.
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBFG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WBFG Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WBFG Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WBFG-FM
- ^ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2002–2003 page D-423
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010 page D-509
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 85424 (WBFG) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WBFG in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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