WYBK
WYBK (89.7 FM) is a non-commercial radio station broadcasting a Christian radio format. Licensed to Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States, the station serves the Chattanooga area and south-central Tennessee. The station is currently owned by the Bible Broadcasting Network.
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Broadcast area | Chattanooga |
Frequency | 89.7 MHz |
Programming | |
Format | Christian radio |
Ownership | |
Owner | Bible Broadcasting Network |
History | |
Former call signs | WDYN-FM 89.7 |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 65216 |
Class | C1 |
ERP | 100,000 watts |
HAAT | 250 meters (820 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°10′17.00″N 85°18′58.00″W |
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Public license information | |
Website | bbnradio.org |
History
For many years, FM 89.7 was the frequency for WDYN, owned by Tennessee Temple University of Chattanooga, Tennessee. WDYN began as the campus station for the then-Tennessee Temple College in 1968. In November 2010, Tennessee Temple sold the station's transmitters and frequency to Bible Broadcasting Network for $2.5 million as WYBK.[2] The school retained the studio facilities, and continued to broadcast on the internet. The school subsequently purchased WUUS (AM 980) from 3 Daughters Media for $175,000,[3] and began broadcasting its signal on that frequency on December 4, 2010.
References
- "Facility Technical Data for WYBK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- "Lovett says radio sale will extend gospel reach". timesfreepress.com.
- "Chattanooga backfill deal gets school back in the radio biz". rbr.com.
External links
- WYBK in the FCC FM station database
- WYBK on Radio-Locator
- WYBK in Nielsen Audio's FM station database