Broadcast area | South Bend Metropolitan Area |
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Frequency | 106.3 MHz |
Branding | VCY America |
Programming | |
Format | Christian radio |
Affiliations | VCY America |
Ownership | |
Owner | VCY America |
History | |
First air date | October 1992 |
Former call signs | WUBU (1992-2023) |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 21927 |
Class | A |
ERP | 1,400 watts |
HAAT | 134.8 meters (442 ft) |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | https://www.vcy.org/ |
WVSB (106.3 FM) is a radio station licensed to South Bend, Indiana, United States, and serving the South Bend market. The station is owned by VCY America and airs a Christian format.
History
The station began broadcasting in October 1992, and held the call sign WUBU.[2] It originally aired an urban adult contemporary format.[2] In late 1992, the station was sold by Goodrich Broadcasting to Focus Radio for $300,000.[3][4]
On July 28, 2023, It was announced that WUBU would be sold to VCY America, who filed to change the callsign to WVSB, for $420,000.[5] On September 29, 2023, the station went silent and its online presence was erased with the website redirecting to the website of country-formatted WBYT and its social media pages being deleted. The station returned to the air on November 20, 2023, airing VCY America's Christian radio programming after consummation of the sale.[6]
References
- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WVSB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- 1 2 Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1995, Broadcasting & Cable, 1995. p. B-143. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ↑ "Changing Hands", Broadcasting & Cable, November 30, 1992. p. 55. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ↑ "Transactions", Radio & Records, November 20, 1992. p. 9. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ↑ "Station Sales Week of 7/28". radioinsight.com. RadioBB Networks. July 28, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ↑ "VCY welcomes 106.3 FM South Bend!", VCY America. November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
External links
- WVSB in the FCC FM station database
- WVSB in Nielsen Audio's FM station database