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WEGQ

WEGB (90.7 FM, "Faith FM") is a radio station licensed to Napeague, New York and serves eastern Long Island. It broadcasts a Christian radio format and is under ownership of the Community Bible Church.

The station was assigned the current WEGB call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on February 13, 2009 and began broadcasting on October 6, 2011.

Simulcasts

WEGB's programming is simulcast on 91.7 FM WEGQ which broadcasts from Quogue, New York, and a translator, W227AN (93.3 FM) in Southampton, New York.

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP
(W)
Height
(m (ft))
Class Transmitter coordinates FCC info
WEGQ 91.7 FM Quogue, New York 173219 1,650 93 m (305 ft) A 40°53′7.4″N 72°41′32.4″W / 40.885389°N 72.692333°W / 40.885389; -72.692333 (WEGQ) LMS
Broadcast translator for WEGB
Call sign Frequency City of license FID FCC info
W227AN 93.3 FM Southampton, New York 139392 LMS

Former callsign

For unclear reasons, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unusually granted the station's initial Construction Permit a "K" call sign of KCBE on October 23, 2008. Since 1923, FCC policy has been to grant call signs beginning with a "K" to stations with a community of license west of the Mississippi River. Most other stations east of the Mississippi beginning with a "K", including KYW in Philadelphia and KDKA in Pittsburgh, date back to previous policy that assigned all land stations "K" call signs. The FCC has also granted improper "K" call signs due to clerical errors, most notably KTGG in Spring Arbor, Michigan.

References

  1. ^ Fybush, Scott (November 24, 2008). "And The Job Cuts Keep On Coming..." NorthEast Radio Watch. Archived from the original on September 29, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WEGB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ O'Reilly, Brendan (November 5, 2008). "FCC approves new East End radio station". The East Hampton Press.
  4. ^ "WEGB Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. FCC Media Bureau. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  5. ^ Walla, Claire (December 7, 2011). "Community Bible Church Goes Live on the Airwaves". The Sag Harbor Express. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  6. ^ "Application Search Details (WEGQ)". FCC Media Bureau. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  7. ^ White, Thomas. "K/W Call Letters in the United States". earlyradiohistory.us. Archived from the original on 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2020-07-22.