WBKW

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WBKW (1070 AM) is an alternative rock formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Beckley, West Virginia, serving Beckley and Oak Hill in West Virginia. WBKW is owned and operated by Southern Communications.

WBKW

Beckley, West Virginia
Broadcast area	Beckley, West Virginia Oak Hill, West Virginia
Frequency	1070 kHz
Branding	Channel 93.5, the Buzz
Programming
Format	Alternative rock
Ownership
Owner	Southern Communications (Southern Communications Corporation)
Sister stations	WAXS, WCIR-FM, WTNJ, WWNR
History
First air date	1967
Former call signs	WJKK (1981–1984) WCIR (1967–1981; 1985-1990) WIWS (1990–2011)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	61276
Class	D
Power	10,000 watts day 7,700 watts critical hours
Transmitter coordinates	37°45′18.0″N 81°14′12.0″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	buzz935.com

History

First signed on in January 1967 as WCIR.

On December 25, 2017, the station flipped from Southern gospel to modern rock.^[2]

Translator

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	HAAT	Class	FCC info
W228CF	93.5 FM	Beckley, West Virginia	143018	250	182.6 m (599 ft)	D	LMS