WKBC-FM

WKBC-FM (97.3 FM) is a radio station licensed to North Wilkesboro, North Carolina broadcasting an Adult Contemporary format known as “97.3 WKBC, The Mix”.

WKBC-FM

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Frequency	97.3 MHz
Branding	97.3 WKBC, The Mix
Programming
Format	Adult Contemporary
Affiliations	Westwood One, AP Radio, Appalachian ISP Sports Network
History
First air date	July 1962
Call sign meaning	WilKes Broadcasting Company
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	72458
Class	C
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	403 meters (1,322 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	36°4′34.00″N 81°7′43.00″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS

Due to its tower being located 1,300 feet (400 meters) above the surrounding terrain, the station can be heard as far south as Charlotte (providing city-grade coverage of the city's northern suburbs) and as far east as Winston-Salem when it starts to interfere with WQMG of Greensboro. The signal carries into the north-most portions of South Carolina including: York, Cherokee and Lancaster counties. It can also be heard clearly in parts of southwestern Virginia.^{[citation needed]}

The transmitter is located about 5 miles south of North Wilkesboro atop a peak in the Brushy Mountains of southern Wilkes County.

WKBC-FM's slogan is the "Home of Appalachian Football". The station is the radio flagship of nearby Appalachian State University's sports network.^[2]

Awards

WKBC was voted the best radio station in the Charlotte listening area by the music critics of Charlotte's Creative Loafing magazine in 2006.^[3]