WRBS-FM

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WRBS-FM
Broadcast area Baltimore, MD
Branding WRBS 95.1
Slogan Uplifting & Encouraging
First air date 1964
Frequency 95.1 MHz
Format Entertainment
ERP 50,000 watts
Callsign meaning W ReynoldsBroadcasting System
Owner Peter & John Ministries
Website www.wrbs.com

WRBS-FM is an FM radio station that broadcasts on the 95.1 frequency in Baltimore, Maryland, area.

[edit] History

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In 1948, three young ministers approached WFBR, then one of Baltimore's most popular radio stations at that time, with a novel idea. They wanted to reach non-church goers with the gospel during the week. The station was happy to sell them time--at 11:15 three nights per week, after most of the listeners had gone to sleep.

The program was called, "The Peter, Paul and John Broadcast". Peter and John Bisset were the youngest of five brothers whose family had emigrated from Scotland during the Great Depression. Paul Plack was a talented vocalist who had met the brothers during his evangelistic tours.

Seeking better exposure for the gospel, the three sought a morning time slot on WFBR or another Baltimore station. They received clear direction to approach the station, and soon their half-hour program could be heard daily during morning drive time between country music selections. The young men's live broadcast included singing, preaching, and informal dialog, punctuated with Scottish brogue.

When Paul left the broadcast in 1952, the program was renamed. "The Peter and John Broadcast" aired continuously for more than 50 years with two of its founders participating. Until Peter's sudden death of a heart attack in 1995, faithful listeners tuned to the program's familiar opening words, "This is Peter ...and this is John, dear friends."

In 1964, Peter & John Radio Fellowship acquired WRBS. This put the brothers at the forefront of the sixties' explosive growth in entertainment radio. They also were just ahead of the popular shift from AM radio to FM radio, with its superior sound.

WRBS upgraded its facilities in 1972, to 50,000 watts and 24 hours daily as part of a move from East Cold Spring Lane in Baltimore to its present site at 3600 Georgetown Road. From its beginnings, the goal of WRBS has been to present Evangelical Christian Programming in the Baltimore area.

Initially WRBS was a non commercial radio station. They have always sold and still sell blocks of time to various Evangelical, Fundamentalist, and Pentacostal Christian organizations. These programs make up about a third of the broadcast day. Originally the station played traditional Christian music. Beginning in the 1980's WRBS began mixing in softer Contemporary Christian artists. By the early 1990's WRBS evolved into an Adult Contemporary Christian music station. Today they feature Contemporary Christian music with a moderate amount of rock music. Beginning in the late 1990's WRBS began accepting advertising during their hours of playing music. WRBS is now a commercial Christian radio station. They now have an AM sister station which has more of the traditional sound WRBS employed before 1990.

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FM Radio Stations in the Baltimore Market (Arbitron #21)
By frequency:

88.1 | 88.9 | 89.7 | 90.5 | 91.1 | 91.5 | 92.3 | 93.1 | 95.1 | 95.9 | 97.5 | 97.9 | 99.1 | 100.7 | 101.9 | 102.7 | 103.1 | 103.7 | 104.3 | 105.7 | 106.5 | 107.9
By callsign:

WBJC | WEAA | WERQ | WFSI | WHFC | WHFS | WIYY | WKHS | WLIF | WLZL | WPOC | WQSR | WRBS | WRNR | WRYR | WSMJ | WTMD | WWIN | WWMX | WXCY | WYPR | WZBA

Satellite Radio Local Traffic/Weather: XM Channel 213 | Sirius Channel 152
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