| Broadcast area | Atlanta metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1040 kHz (analog) |
| Branding | VSAM 1040 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Vietnamese Music and Talk Programming |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Vanessa Nguyen |
| History | |
First air date | April 4, 1979 |
Former call signs | WCGA (1979–1986) WTPO (1986–1989) WPBE (1989–2003) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 42070 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 50,000 watts daytime 5,500 watts critical hours |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°40′51″N 84°01′44″W / 33.680957°N 84.028979°W |
| Translator(s) | 99.1 MHz W256DJ (Conyers) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www |
WPBS (1040 kHz) is an commercial AM radio station licensed to the city of Conyers, Georgia. It broadcasts a Vietnamese-language music and talk radio format for the Atlanta media market. The station is considered a Class D AM radio facility by the Federal Communications Commission, operating with 50,000 watts of power during the daytime, and 5,500 watts during critical hours (around sunrise and sunset) using a non-directional antenna. The station must sign off after local sunset to avoid interference to WHO in Des Moines, Iowa which is a Class A clear channel station on the same frequency.
The radio station WPBS (AM) is not related to the Watertown, New York–based PBS TV station WPBS-TV or the Public Broadcasting Service.