WMBS

WMBS
Broadcast area
Frequency590 kHz
BrandingWMBS 590 AM 101.1 FM
Programming
FormatFull serviceAdult standards
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerFayette 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 ID21237
ClassB
Power1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
39°51′35.0″N 79°44′44.0″W / 39.859722°N 79.745556°W / 39.859722; -79.745556
Translator(s)101.1 W266DB (Uniontown)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewmbs590.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.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WMBS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.