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| Broadcast area | Charlotte metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 90.3MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Oldies |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Richburg Educational Broadcasters |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 81638 |
| Class | C3 |
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| HAAT | 164 meters (538 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°41′46″N81°01′23″W / 34.69611°N 81.02306°W /34.69611; -81.02306 |
| Translator | 92.1 W221EO (York) |
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Public license information | |
WRBK (90.3MHz) is anon-profitoldiesradio station located inChester, South Carolina. It issimulcast onWNBK (90.9 MHz) inWhitmire, South Carolina, andWEBK (91.1 MHz) inSociety Hill, South Carolina. It is also heard on anFM translator station:W221EO (92.1 MHz) inYork, South Carolina.
WRBK is programmed usingautomation rather than featuring livedisc jockeys.Jingles featuring the station's frequency andcall sign are sometimes played between songs. At other times, weather forecasts, public service announcements, or underwriting announcements for local businesses air between songs. However, at many other times, songs are simply played back-to-back with no bumpers in-between.
Itsplaylist is very diverse and broad, featuring the biggest hits from the 1950s, 60s, 70s, and early 80s. But some lesser-known artists whose songs hit the charts are heard as well. Prior to 2009, most songs came from the years 1955 through 1977. Then in 2009, the playlist was extended to include songs from the early 1980s as well, making its musical timespan from 1955 to 1984.
In addition to music, WRBK broadcasts community interest programs, including localhigh school football games on Friday nights and Sunday church worship services.
Its signal reaches areas in both North and South Carolina. Northward, it reaches part of theCharlotte market, and can easily be picked up inUnion County, North Carolina and in the Southern portions ofMecklenburg County. Hickory stationWFHE, which broadcasts on the same frequency, blocks out WRBK's signal north of Charlotte.
WRBK's main signal on 90.3 MHz isdirectional to protect 90.1WEPR inGreenville. The WNBK-FM 90.9 signal covers the area betweenUnion andNewberry. WRBK is also simulcast on 91.1 WEBK-FM, licensed toSociety Hill, South Carolina.[2]
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
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| WNBK | 90.9 FM | Whitmire, South Carolina | 175985 | 1,800 (horiz.) 1,610 (vert.) | 102 m (335 ft) | A | 34°29′52″N 81°32′55″W | LMS |
| WEBK | 91.1 FM | Society Hill, South Carolina | 175269 | 430 | 38.7 m (127 ft) | A | 34°32′13″N 79°54′29″W | LMS |