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WBFG (96.5 FM) is a radio station licensed to Parker's Crossroads, Tennessee, and serving rural West Tennessee and Jackson. The station broadcasts a talk radio format and is owned by Lexington Broadcasting, LLC.[2][3] The station brands itself as "News-Talk West Tennessee" and also produces local coverage of local high school football and basketball.
WBFG has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 6,000 watts as a Class A FM station. The transmitter is on Enochs Lane near Tennessee State Route 22 in Parker's Crossroads.[4]
History
The station received its construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission in the late 1990s. The original owner, planning a Christian radio format, chose the call sign WBFG for the slogan "We Broadcast for God."[5] In 1999, the construction permit was acquired by Crossroads Broadcasting LLC, based in Lexington.[6]
The station signed on the air in late 1999.[7] It had a sports radio format, featuring programming from ESPN Sports Radio and local coverage of West Tennessee high school sports. In 2023, the station flipped to a conservative talk format, with local hosts part of the day and syndicated talk shows nights and weekends.
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBFG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WBFG Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WBFG Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WBFG-FM
- ^ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2002–2003 page D-423
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010 page D-509
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 85424 (WBFG) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WBFG in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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