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Not to be confused with World Kickboxing Association.
WKBA
Broadcast areaRoanoke, Virginia
Roanoke Valley
Frequency1550 AM kHz
BrandingClassic Country 93.1
Programming
FormatClassic country
Ownership
Owner
  • Brian Sizer
  • (Backroads Radio, LLC)
    • History

    First air date

    		October 9, 1961[1]
    Technical information
    Facility ID67180
    ClassD
    Power10,000 watts (AM daytime only)

    Transmitter coordinates

    		37°17′24.0″N 79°55′22.0″W / 37.290000°N 79.922778°W / 37.290000; -79.922778
    Translator(s)93.1 W226CN (Vinton)

    WKBA (1550 kHz, "Classic Country 93.1") is a broadcast radio station licensed to Vinton, Virginia, serving Roanoke and the Roanoke ValleyinVirginia.[2] WKBA is owned and operated by Brian Sizer, through licensee Backroads Radio, LLC.[3] It mostly simulcasts WBRFinGalax, Virginia.

    Previously, WKBA was a religious station known as "The Ministry Station".[4]

    Translator

    [edit]

    WKBA also broadcasts on the following FM translator:

    Broadcast translator for WKBA
    Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) Class FCC info
    W226CN 93.1 FM Vinton, Virginia 200318 250 D LMS
    [edit]

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-570. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  • ^ "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  • ^ "WKBA Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  • ^ "Classic Country 93.1 Launches In Roanoke - RadioInsight". 2023-01-16. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
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