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| Broadcast area | Beaver County |
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| Frequency | 1460 kHz |
| Branding | 95.7 The Beaver |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country–rock hybrid |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | St. Barnabas Broadcasting, Inc.[1] |
| WJAS, WBUT, WLER-FM, WISR, WBVP | |
| History | |
First air date | 1956 |
Call sign meaning | Miners Broadcasting |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 17266 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 110 watts day 120 watts night |
| Translator(s) | 95.7 W239CR (Ambridge) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | beavercountyradio.com |
WMBA (1460 AM) is a commercial radio station based in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. It used to simulcast a news/talk radio format with WBVP. On September 16, 2023, WMBA switched to a country-rock hybrid called The Beaver.[3] The station is owned by St. Barnabas Broadcasting, Inc., a division of the Saint Barnabas Health System. The studios and offices are on Seventh Avenue in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.
WMBA transmits with 110 watts during the daytime and 120 watts during the nighttime, using a non-direction antenna, and is licensed to Ambridge, Pennsylvania.[4]
- ^ Tady, Scott (September 7, 2021). "Beaver County's radio stations sold to St. Barnabas Broadcasting". The Beaver County Times. Gannett. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WMBA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ https://www.yahoo.com/amphtml/entertainment/beaver-county-gets-country-rock-172306118.html Beaver County Gets Country Rock Station
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WMBA