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| Broadcast area | Eastern North Carolina |
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| Frequency | 1130kHz |
| Branding | WPYB Country |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic country |
| Affiliations | SRN News |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | 1962 |
Call sign meaning | WePromoteYourBusiness |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 4774 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 6,500watts day 1,000 wattscritical hours |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°21′39.6″N78°34′08.00″W / 35.361000°N 78.5688889°W /35.361000; -78.5688889 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wpybcountry.com |
WPYB (1130AM) is aradio station inBenson, North Carolina—a small town betweenRaleigh andFayetteville—that has aclassic country music format.
WPYB was the first station that was owned by George G. Beasley, the founder ofBeasley 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 duringdaylight hours[3] to accommodate the signal ofWBBR[4] inNew York City.
According to a listing in theSRDS 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]
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