WFBV

WFBV (90.1 FM) is an American non-commercial educational radio station licensed to serve the community of Selinsgrove, a borough in Snyder County, Pennsylvania. The station's broadcast license is held by Beaver Springs Faith Baptist Church, Inc.

WFBV
Broadcast areaSelinsgrove/Sunbury
Frequency90.1 MHz
BrandingWonderful Faith Bible Ministries 90.1 & 90.5 FM
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatSouthern Gospel
Ownership
OwnerBeaver Springs Faith Baptist Church, Inc.
WFBA, WFBM
History
First air date
January 2012
Call sign meaning
Wonderful Faith Bible Ministries
Technical information
Facility ID175641
ClassA
ERP1,450 watts
HAAT106 meters (348 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°50′30″N 76°53′57″W
Links
Websitewfbm.org

WFBV broadcasts a Southern Gospel music format as a sister station of WFBM (90.5 FM) in Beaver Springs, Pennsylvania and WFBA (90.1 FM) in Kulpmont, Pennsylvania.[1]

History

In October 2007, Beaver Springs Faith Baptist Church applied to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for a construction permit for a new broadcast radio station. The FCC granted this permit on July 6, 2011, with a scheduled expiration date of July 6, 2014.[2] The new station was assigned call sign "WFBV" on July 13, 2011.[3] After construction and testing were completed in January 2012, the station was granted its broadcast license on January 23, 2012.[4]

References
  1. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
  2. "Application Search Details (BNPED-20071017ABA )". FCC Media Bureau. July 6, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
  3. "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. U.S. Federal Communications Commission Media Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
  4. "Application Search Details (BLED-20120118AFT)". FCC Media Bureau. January 23, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
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