W240CP
Radio station in Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States
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W240CP is a low-powered translator-style radio station licensed to and serving Bowling Green, Kentucky. It airs a classic hip hop format that simulcasts a second HD Radio subchannel of parent station WBVR-FM, which is licensed to Horse Cave, but also serves Bowling Green and Glasgow. Known on air as "95.9 The Vibe", it broadcasts with a frequency of 95.9 MHz. The translator's transmitter is located near Rockfield.[2]
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| Broadcast area | Bowling Green and some surrounding communities |
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| Frequency | 95.9 MHz |
| Branding | 95.9 The Vibe |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hip hop |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Seven Mountains Media |
| WBVR, WBVR-FM, WOVO, WPTQ, WUHU, WWKU | |
| History | |
First air date | 2015 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 139196 |
| Class | D |
| ERP | 250 watts |
| HAAT | 0 meters (0 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°57′37″N 86°32′49″W |
| Repeater | WBVR-FM HD2 (HD FM 106.3-2) Horse Cave/Glasgow |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | 959thevibe |
History
Signal coverage
The translator station can be received on a regular radio tuner in all parts of Warren and Simpson Counties, along with much of neighboring Allen, Butler, Edmonson, and Logan Counties. The small community of Mitchellville, Tennessee can also receive at least Grade C coverage.[4] An HD radio set is necessary to receive the HD2 subchannel anywhere within WBVR-FM's signal coverage area. W239BT expands the analog radio coverage into Barren, Hart, Metcalfe, and Monroe Counties in southern Kentucky.
