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| Broadcast area | |
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| Frequency | 590 kHz |
| Branding | WMBS 590 AM 101.1 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Full service–Adult standards |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | Fayette Broadcasting Corporation |
| History | |
First air date | July 15, 1937 (at 1420) |
Former frequencies | 1420 kHz (1937–1941) |
Call sign meaning | W Martha Buhl Snyder (named after the original owner's daughter), W Mutual Broadcasting System (former affiliate) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 21237 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°51′35.0″N 79°44′44.0″W / 39.859722°N 79.745556°W |
| Translator(s) | 101.1 W266DB (Uniontown) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wmbs590.com |
WMBS (590 AM) is a full service/adult standards formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Uniontown, Pennsylvania, serving the Uniontown/Pittsburgh/Morgantown area. WMBS is owned and operated by Fayette Broadcasting Corporation, and broadcasts at a power of 1,000 watts, day and night, adopting a two-tower directional antenna pattern at night from its facilities at 214 Georges Fairchance Road, just off U.S. Route 119.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WMBS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.