WBIO

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WBIO
Broadcast areaOwensboro, Kentucky
Frequency94.7 MHz
BrandingCountry Classics
Programming
FormatClassic country
Ownership
Owner
WKCM, WLME, WTCJ, WCJZ, WVJS, WXCM
History
First air date
November 18, 1993
Technical information
Facility ID65577
ClassA
ERP3,000 watts
HAAT100 meters (330 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°41′50″N 86°59′28″W / 37.69722°N 86.99111°W / 37.69722; -86.99111
Links
WebcastListen Live
WebsiteWBIO Online

WBIO (94.7 FM, "True Country") is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Philpot, Kentucky. The station is owned and operated by Hancock Communications, Inc., doing business as the Cromwell Radio Group.[1]

WBIO broadcasts a classic country music format to the greater Owensboro, Kentucky, area.[2]

WBIO is also the home radio station for Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers men's basketball, with Joel Utley having served as the voice of the Panthers for over 50 years.[3]

On August 1, 2018, WBIO began simulcasting with sister station WKCM & both stations rebranded as "Country Classics".

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "WBIO Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
  3. ^ Ford, Mel. "Joel Utley retires after 61 years as the Voice of the Panthers". Owensboro Radio. Retrieved 2023-02-01.

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