WVBE-FM

WVBE-FM
Broadcast areaMetro Lynchburg
Frequency100.1 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingThe Vibe 100.1 & 97.7
Programming
FormatUrban adult contemporary
SubchannelsHD2: WZZU simulcast (Active rock)
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Ownership
OwnerMel Wheeler, Inc.
WFIR, WPLI, WPLY-FM, WSLC-FM, WSLQ, WVBB, WXLK, WZZU
History
First air date
1948; 76 years ago (1948)
Former call signs
  • WWOD-FM (1948–1979)
  • WKZZ (1979–1991)
  • WLYK (1991–2001)
  • WVBE (2001–2002)
Call sign meaning
ViBE
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID9690
ClassC3
ERP20,000 watts
HAAT100 meters (330 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°27′0.0″N 79°4′29.0″W / 37.450000°N 79.074722°W / 37.450000; -79.074722
Translator(s)98.5 W253BT (Madison Heights)
Repeater(s)97.7 WVBB (Elliston-Lafayette)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitethevibe.fm

WVBE-FM (100.1 MHz "The Vibe") is a commercial radio station licensed to Lynchburg, Virginia, and serving Metro Lynchburg. It is owned and operated by Mel Wheeler, Inc., with studios and offices on Electric Road in Roanoke. WVBE-FM 100.1 and WVBB 97.7 in Elliston-Lafayette, Virginia, simulcast an urban adult contemporary radio format, with WVBB serving the Roanoke metropolitan area. Each weekday in AM drive time, The Vibe carries The Steve Harvey Morning Show.

WVBE-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 20,000 watts as a Class C3 station. The transmitter is on Country Living Lane in Madison Heights, near U.S. Route 29 (Monacan Parkway).[2] WVBE-FM broadcasts using HD Radio technology. The HD-2 digital subchannel carries an active rock format, simulcasting sister station WZZU.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WVBE-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WVBE