WZBY (FM)
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| Broadcast area | Far northeastern Minnesota |
| Frequency | 92.7 MHz |
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| History | |
First air date | Summer 2021[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 191572 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 100 watts |
| HAAT | 197 meters (646 ft) |
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Public license information | |
WZBY is a radio station licensed to Grand Portage, Minnesota, broadcasting on 92.7 MHz FM. The station serves the far northeastern tip of Minnesota along Lake Superior, and is owned by Lucas and Dennis Carpenter, through licensee Carpenter Broadcasting LLC.[3]
History
[edit]The station was co-owned with WOTO, which signed on at the same time. The license for WOTO was returned to the FCC. Multi-Cultural Diversity Radio, Inc. also owned stations in the Twin Cities, including KLCI, and WLKX. The station could potentially upgrade to class C, which is the highest power class available for a radio station. The potential 100,000 watt signal would allow coverage into Thunder Bay in Canada, and along the North Shore of Lake Superior.[4] It was one of two newer radio stations operated by the same group.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Jon Ellis. "Carpenters Add 3rd Station to New Group on Minnesota's North Shore". Northpine. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WZBY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ FM Query Results: WZBY, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ Brian Larsen. "Two local radio stations purchased". Cook County News Herald. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ Jon Ellis. "Central Minnesota Station Owners Building New FM on North Shore". Northpine. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 191572 (WZBY) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WZBY in Nielsen Audio's FM station database