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WFBA

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WFBA
Broadcast areaShamokin/Frackville
Frequency90.5 MHz
BrandingWonderful Faith Bible Ministries 90.1 & 90.5 FM
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatSouthern Gospel
Ownership
OwnerBeaver Springs Faith Baptist Church, Inc.
WFBM, WFBV
History
First air date
January 2012 (2012-01)
Call sign meaning
Wonderful Faith Bible Ministries
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID171604
ClassA
ERP1,000 watts
HAAT183 meters (600 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°47′32″N 76°23′6″W / 40.79222°N 76.38500°W / 40.79222; -76.38500
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.wfbm.org

WFBA (90.5 FM) is an American non-commercial educational radio station licensed to serve the community of Kulpmont, Pennsylvania and the larger surrounding communities of Shamokin and Frackville. The station's broadcast license is held by Beaver Springs Faith Baptist Church, Inc.

WFBA broadcasts a Southern Gospel music format. It is part of a simulcast with 90.5 WFBM of Beaver Springs and 90.1 WFBV of Selinsgrove.

History

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WFBA 90.5 FM first applied to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for a construction permit in 2009 and it was granted in 2010 to the Apostolic Faith Network, Inc.[2] On August 9, 2013 it was transferred to Beaver Springs Faith Baptist Church, Inc.[3] WFBA was officially assigned its call sign on July 13, 2011.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WFBA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Application Search Details (BNPED-20071019AJO)". FCC Media Bureau. November 8, 2010. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
  3. ^ "Application Search Details (BMPED-20130807ACS)". FCC Media Bureau. August 9, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
  4. ^ "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. U.S. Federal Communications Commission Media Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
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