WBES

For the former television station in Buffalo, New York, see WBES-TV.

WBES (950 AM) is a sports formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Charleston, West Virginia, serving South-Central West Virginia.^[1] WBES is owned and operated by Bristol Broadcasting Company.^[5]

WBES

Charleston, West Virginia
Broadcast area	South-Central West Virginia
Frequency	950 AM kHz
Branding	95 The Sports Fox
Programming
Format	Sports[1]
Affiliations	Fox Sports Radio
Ownership
Owner	Bristol Broadcasting Company
Sister stations	WQBE-FM, WVSR-FM, WVTS, WYNL
History
First air date	February 16, 1957 (as WKAZ)[2]
Former call signs	WKAZ (1957–1983) WQBE (1983–2001) WVTS (2001–2010) WBES (2010–Present)[3]
Call sign meaning	"Beautiful Entertainment in Stereo"
Technical information[4]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	6873
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts daytime 1,000 watts nighttime
Transmitter coordinates	38°23′11.0″N 81°42′51.0″W
Translator	92.7 W224EE (Charleston)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS