WPYB

WPYB
Broadcast areaEastern North Carolina
Frequency1130 kHz
BrandingWPYB Country
Programming
FormatClassic country
AffiliationsSRN News
Ownership
Owner
  • Henry McLamb, Jr. and Henry McLamb, Sr.
  • (McLamb Broadcasting)
History
First air date
1962
Call sign meaning
We Promote Your Business
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID4774
ClassD
Power6,500 watts day
1,000 watts critical hours
Transmitter coordinates
35°21′39.6″N 78°34′08.00″W / 35.361000°N 78.5688889°W / 35.361000; -78.5688889
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewpybcountry.com

WPYB (1130 AM) is a radio station in Benson, North Carolina—a small town between Raleigh and Fayetteville—that has a classic country music format.

WPYB was the first station that was owned by George G. Beasley, the founder of Beasley Broadcast Group.[citation needed] Beasley founded the station to cater to the black community in the Benson area, inspired by his commitment to provide a "voice for the voiceless" in his local community.[2]

WPYB operates only during daylight hours[3] to accommodate the signal of WBBR[4] in New York City.

According to a listing in the SRDS Radio Advertising Source, Spring/Summer 2007, WPYB billed itself as "the best little station in the nation".

On April 29, 2021, WPYB was sold to McLamb Broadcasting for US$190,000.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WPYB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "A Career Filled With Awards, Accolades," Radio Ink -June 3, 2021
  3. ^ "WPYB-AM Radio Station Coverage Map". radio-locator.com. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
  4. ^ "WBBR-AM Radio Station Coverage Map". radio-locator.com. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
  5. ^ Venta, Lance (5 March 2021). "Station Sales Week Of 3/5". RadioInsight. Retrieved 17 August 2022.


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