WBES

For the former television station in Buffalo, New York, see WBES-TV.

WBES
Broadcast areaSouth-Central West Virginia
Frequency950 kHz
Branding95 The Sports Fox
Programming
FormatSports
AffiliationsFox Sports Radio
Ownership
OwnerBristol Broadcasting Company
WQBE-FM, WVSR-FM, WVTS, WYNL
History
First air date
February 16, 1957 (1957-02-16)
Former call signs
  • WKAZ (1957–1983)
  • WQBE (1983–2001)
  • WVTS (2001–2010)
Call sign meaning
"Beautiful Entertainment in Stereo"
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID6873
ClassB
Power
  • 5,000 watts (day)
  • 1,000 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
38°23′11.0″N 81°42′51.0″W / 38.386389°N 81.714167°W / 38.386389; -81.714167
Translator92.7 W224EE (Charleston)
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Public license information

WBES (950 AM) is a sports formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Charleston, West Virginia, serving South-Central West Virginia. WBES is owned and operated by Bristol Broadcasting Company.

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