WVBI (FM)

WVBI
Broadcast areaBeaver Island, Michigan
Frequency91.9 MHz
Branding"WVBI" and "The Voice of Beaver Island"
Programming
FormatCommunity radio[2]
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerBeaver Island Community Center[1]
History
First air date
June 2015 (2015-06)[3]
Former call signs
WVBI-LP (2015-2025)[4]
Former frequencies
100.1 MHz
Call sign meaning
"Voice of Beaver Island"
Technical information[5]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID767049
ClassA
ERP3,000 watts
HAAT47.2 meters (155 ft)[1]
Transmitter coordinates
45°41′11.00″N 85°31′38.30″W / 45.6863889°N 85.5273056°W / 45.6863889; -85.5273056[1]
Links
Public license information
Websitewvbi.biccenter.org

WVBI is a community radio station licensed to St. James, Michigan, and serving Beaver Island in Michigan.[2][1] WVBI is owned and operated by the Beaver Island Community Center.[1]

History

WVBI-LP

The first station was WVBI-LP, which was licensed to Beaver Island, Michigan, from 2015 to 2025. When WVBI was granted, the license for WVBI-LP was surrendered.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "WVBI Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  3. ^ "FCCdata.org - powered by REC - WVBI-LP". REC Networks. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  4. ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  5. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WVBI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.