WPYB

WPYB
Benson, North Carolina;
Broadcast area	Eastern North Carolina
Frequency	1130 kHz
Branding	WPYB Country
Programming
Format	Classic country
Affiliations	SRN 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
Facility ID	4774
Class	D
Power	6,500 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
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	wpybcountry.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.^[2]

WPYB operates only during daylight hours^[3] to accommodate the signal of WBBR^[4] 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.^[5]

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for WPYB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "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
Facility details for Facility ID 4774 (WPYB) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WPYB in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

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[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 2018-01-02.

[4] "WBBR-AM Radio Station Coverage Map". radio-locator.com. Retrieved 2018-01-02.

[5] Venta, Lance (5 March 2021). "Station Sales Week Of 3/5". RadioInsight. Retrieved 17 August 2022.

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Defunct	WGSB - Mebane WGTL - Kannapolis WGTM - Spindale WJOS - Elkin WJPI - Plymouth WLTT - Carolina Beach WSDC - Mocksville WSPF - Hickory WTRQ - Warsaw WUIV - Icard WWNG - Havelock
See also: Clear channel radio stations and Why AM Radio Stations Must Reduce Power, Change Operations, or Cease Operations at Night