WBRF

WBRF
Broadcast areaSouthwestern Virginia
Southside Virginia
Piedmont Triad
Frequency98.1 FM MHz
BrandingClassic Country 98-1
Programming
FormatClassic Country - Bluegrass - Americana[1]
AffiliationsCBS News Radio
MRN Radio
PRN Radio
Virginia News Network
Ownership
OwnerBlue Ridge Radio, Inc.
WKBA
History
First air date
December 15, 1961; 62 years ago (1961-12-15)[2]
Former call signs
WBOB-FM (1961–1985)
WBRF (1985–Present)[3]
Call sign meaning
Blue Ridge Family Radio
Technical information[4]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID5986
ClassC
ERP100,000 watts horizontal polarization
96,000 watts vertical
HAAT535 meters (1,755 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
36°33′34.0″N 80°49′25.0″W / 36.559444°N 80.823611°W / 36.559444; -80.823611
Links
Public license information
WebcastWBRF Webstream
WebsiteWBRF Online

WBRF (98.1 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Galax, Virginia, and serving Southwestern Virginia, Southside Virginia and the western Piedmont Triad, including Winston-Salem.[1] It is owned and operated by Blue Ridge Radio, Inc., with studios and offices on Poplar Knob Road in Galax.[5] WBRF plays a mix of Classic country, Bluegrass and Americana music. Most programming is simulcast on WKBA 1550 and 93.1 in the Roanoke, Virginia.

WBRF has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts horizontal polarization and 96,000 watts vertical. The transmitter is on Fishers Peak Road in Lowgap, North Carolina, near the Virginia border.[6]

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  4. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBRF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
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  6. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WBRF