WQBE-FM

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WQBE-FM
Logo for WVQBE-FM
City of license Charleston, West Virginia
Broadcast area Charleston MSA
Branding 97.5 WQBE
Slogan Today's 24 Carrot Country
Frequency 97.5 MHZ
First air date 1948 July 6
Format Country
ERP 50,000 watts
Class B
Owner Bristol Broadcasting Company
Website WQBE.com

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 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.

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[edit] 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.

[edit] Programming

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[edit] Monday-Friday

  • The Morning Air Show (6am - 10am)
  • Dave Evans (10am - 3pm)
  • Ed Roberts (3pm-7pm)
  • Randy Johnson (7pm-Mid)
  • Toni Lynn (Mid-6am)

[edit] Weekends

  • Retro Country USA (Saturday 7pm - 9pm)
  • American Country Countdown (Saturday 9pm - 1am)
  • The Sunday Morning Gospel Jubilee (Sunday 7am - 10am)
  • Racing Country USA (Sunday 10am - Noon)
  • Bob Kingsley's Country Top 40 (Sunday Noon - 4pm)
  • Thunder Road (Sunday 10pm - Midnight)

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