WPYB
Radio station in Benson, North Carolina
35°21′39.6″N 78°34′08.00″W / 35.361000°N 78.5688889°W / 35.361000; -78.5688889WPYB (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.[1]
WPYB operates only during daylight hours[2] to accommodate the signal of WBBR[3] 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.[4]
References
- ^ "A Career Filled With Awards, Accolades," Radio Ink -June 3, 2021
- ^ "WPYB-AM Radio Station Coverage Map". radio-locator.com. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
- ^ "WBBR-AM Radio Station Coverage Map". radio-locator.com. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
- ^ Venta, Lance (5 March 2021). "Station Sales Week Of 3/5". RadioInsight. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
External links
- WPYB Website
- ‹The template AMQ is being considered for deletion.› WPYB in the FCC AM station database
- WPYB in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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