WBES-AM
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| City of license | Dunbar, West Virginia |
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| Broadcast area | Charleston, West Virginia |
| Branding | 1240 WBES |
| Slogan | All sports...all the time! |
| Frequency | 1240 kHz |
| Format | Sports |
| ERP | 1,000 watts (day & night) |
| Class | C |
| Callsign meaning | The B E S t |
| Owner | Bristol Broadcasting Company |
WBES-AM is one of two Charleston Sports AM stations. WBES carries FOX Sports Radio and is owned by Bristol Broadcasting Company. The station has an ERP of 1,000 watts. WBES shares a tower with WZJO-FM in Dunbar, the city of license.
[edit] History
- The WBES callsign was formerly on 94.5 FM which is now sister station Z Rock 94-5.
- The WBES callsign was on 96.1 FM from 1969 until 1991. That station is now known as WKWS-FM "96.1 The Wolf" owned by the competition West Virginia Radio Corporation.
[edit] External links
- WBES on Bristol Broadcasting.com
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WBES
- WBES on Radio-locator.com
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