WYBK

WYBK
Broadcast areaChattanooga
Frequency89.7 MHz
Programming
FormatChristian radio
Ownership
OwnerBible Broadcasting Network
History
Former call signs
WDYN-FM 89.7
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID65216
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT250 meters (820 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
35°10′17.00″N 85°18′58.00″W / 35.1713889°N 85.3161111°W / 35.1713889; -85.3161111
Links
Public license information
Websitebbnradio.org

WYBK (89.7 FM) is a non-commercial radio station broadcasting a Christian radio format. Licensed to Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States, the station serves the Chattanooga area and south-central Tennessee. The station is currently owned by the Bible Broadcasting Network.

History

For many years, FM 89.7 was the frequency for WDYN, owned by Tennessee Temple University of Chattanooga, Tennessee. WDYN began as the campus station for the then-Tennessee Temple College in 1968. In November 2010, Tennessee Temple sold the station's transmitters and frequency to Bible Broadcasting Network for $2.5 million as WYBK.[2] The school retained the studio facilities, and continued to broadcast on the internet. The school subsequently purchased WUUS (AM 980) from 3 Daughters Media for $175,000,[3] and began broadcasting its signal on that frequency on December 4, 2010.

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WYBK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Lovett says radio sale will extend gospel reach". timesfreepress.com.
  3. ^ "Chattanooga backfill deal gets school back in the radio biz". rbr.com.


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