WMBS

WMBS

Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Broadcast area	Uniontown–Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Morgantown, West Virginia
Frequency	590 kHz
Branding	WMBS 590 AM 101.1 FM
Programming
Format	Full service–Adult standards
Affiliations	CBS News Radio Pittsburgh Penguins Radio Network Pittsburgh Pirates Radio Network Pittsburgh Steelers Radio Network Westwood One's America's Best Music Network and NFL prime time coverage
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 / 39.859722; -79.745556
Translator(s)	101.1 W266DB (Uniontown)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
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.