WEGB

WEGB

Napeague, New York United States
Broadcast area	Eastern Long Island
Frequency	90.7 MHz
Branding	Faith FM
Programming
Languages	English
Format	Christian
Ownership
Owner	Community Bible Church
Sister stations	WEGQ
History
First air date	October 6, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-10-06)
Former call signs	KCBE (2008–2009)[1]
Call sign meaning	East Gate Broadcasting
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	173215
Class	A
ERP	4,600 watts
HAAT	80 meters (260 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	41°01′56″N 71°58′30″W
Translator(s)	93.3 W227AN (Southampton)
Repeater(s)	91.7 WEGQ (Quogue)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	hamptonschristian.com

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.[3]

The station was assigned the current WEGB call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on February 13, 2009[4] and began broadcasting on October 6, 2011.[5]

Simulcasts

WEGB's programming is simulcast on 91.7 FM WEGQ which broadcasts from Quogue, New York,[6] 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	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.[1] 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.[7]

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. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013.
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 January 1, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.

External links

• Official website
• Facility details for Facility ID 173215 (WEGB) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WEGB in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
• Facility details for Facility ID 173219 (WEGQ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WEGQ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
• Facility details for Facility ID 139392 (W227AN) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• W227AN at FCCdata.org