WPYB

WPYB
Broadcast area
Eastern North Carolina
Frequency1130 kHz
BrandingWPYB Country
Programming
FormatClassic country
AffiliationsSRN News
Ownership
Owner
  • Henry McLamb, Jr. and Henry McLamb, Sr.
  • (McLamb Broadcasting)
History
First air date
1962
Call sign meaning
We Promote Your Business
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
4774
ClassD
Power6,500 watts day
1,000 watts critical hours
Transmitter coordinates
35°21′39.6″N 78°34′08.00″W / 35.361000°N 78.5688889°W / 35.361000; -78.5688889
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewpybcountry.com

WPYB (1130 AM) is a radio station in Benson, North Carolina—a small town between Raleigh and Fayetteville—that has a classic country music format.

WPYB was the first station that was owned by George G. Beasley, the founder of Beasley Broadcast Group.[citation needed] Beasley founded the station to cater to the black community in the Benson area, inspired by his commitment to provide a "voice for the voiceless" in his local community.

WPYB operates only during daylight hours to accommodate the signal of WBBR in New York City.

According to a listing in the SRDS Radio Advertising Source, Spring/Summer 2007, WPYB billed itself as "the best little station in the nation".

On April 29, 2021, WPYB was sold to McLamb Broadcasting for US$190,000.

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WPYB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "A Career Filled With Awards, Accolades," Radio Ink -June 3, 2021
  3. ↑ "WPYB-AM Radio Station Coverage Map". radio-locator.com. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  4. ↑ "WBBR-AM Radio Station Coverage Map". radio-locator.com. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  5. ↑ Venta, Lance (March 5, 2021). "Station Sales Week Of 3/5". RadioInsight. Retrieved August 17, 2022.