WBGK

WBGK

Newport Village, New York United States
Broadcast area	Utica–Rome Mohawk Valley
Frequency	99.7 MHz
Branding	Bug Country
Programming
Format	Country music
Affiliations	Premiere Networks Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Ken Roser (Roser Communications Network, LLC)
Sister stations	WUTQ-FM, WVTL, WSKU, WSKS
History
First air date	October 2000 (2000-10)
Call sign meaning	"Bug Country"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	110
Class	A
ERP	1,400 watts
HAAT	206 meters (676 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	43°8′28.2″N 75°1′47.5″W / 43.141167°N 75.029861°W / 43.141167; -75.029861
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.bugcountry.com
WBUG-FM
Fort Plain, New York United States
Frequency	101.1 MHz
Ownership
Owner	Ken Roser (Roser Communications Network, LLC)
History
First air date	March 1, 1991 (1991-03-01)
Former call signs	WLKO (1989–1992)
Call sign meaning	"Bug"
Technical information[2]
Facility ID	72625
Class	A
ERP	1,250 watts
HAAT	219 meters (719 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	42°52′44.2″N 74°47′5.5″W / 42.878944°N 74.784861°W / 42.878944; -74.784861 (WBUG-FM)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS

WBGK (99.7 MHz) and WBUG-FM (101.1 MHz) are commercial radio stations simulcasting a country music radio format known as "Bug Country". WBGK is licensed to Newport Village, New York, and WBUG-FM is licensed to Fort Plain, New York. They are owned by Roser Communications Network, Inc. The signals of the two stations cover the Utica-Rome radio market as well as the Mohawk Valley.

Although WBGK is licensed to the village of Newport, New York, the license states "Newport Village" as the city of license. There is no city or village in New York State called "Newport Village".