WBBC-FM
Encyclopedia
WBBC-FM is a Country
formatted broadcast
radio station
licensed to Blackstone, Virginia
, serving Blackstone
, South Hill
, and Kenbridge
. WBBC-FM is owned and operated by Denbar Communications, Inc.
After Dillwyn, Virginia
based WVXE (then 93.7) fell silent, WBBC-FM applied for its current class C3 status, which allowed its signal to reach outside of Nottoway
and Lunenburg
counties.
Country music
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formatted broadcast
Broadcasting
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radio station
Radio station
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licensed to Blackstone, Virginia
Blackstone, Virginia
Blackstone is a town in Nottoway County, Virginia, United States. The population was 3,675 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Blackstone is located at ....
, serving Blackstone
Blackstone, Virginia
Blackstone is a town in Nottoway County, Virginia, United States. The population was 3,675 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Blackstone is located at ....
, South Hill
South Hill, Virginia
South Hill is a town in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2006 census, the town population was 4,608. Located on major Interstate and U.S. highways, it has a full service hospital , a tobacco market, and several hotels. South Hill has a close relationship with the neighboring...
, and Kenbridge
Kenbridge, Virginia
Kenbridge is a town in Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,253 at the 2000 census. It is in a tobacco farming area. The area is home to noted folk artist Eldridge Bagley.-Geography:Kenbridge is located at ....
. WBBC-FM is owned and operated by Denbar Communications, Inc.
History
Until the early 1990s, WBBC-FM was Adult Contemporary formatted "Love 93-5" with WKLV-FM calls.After Dillwyn, Virginia
Dillwyn, Virginia
Dillwyn is an incorporated town in Buckingham County, Virginia, in the United States. The population was 447 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dillwyn is located at ....
based WVXE (then 93.7) fell silent, WBBC-FM applied for its current class C3 status, which allowed its signal to reach outside of Nottoway
Nottoway County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 15,725 people, 5,664 households, and 3,885 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile . There were 6,373 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile...
and Lunenburg
Lunenburg County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,146 people, 4,998 households, and 3,383 families residing in the county. The population density was 30 people per square mile . There were 5,736 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile...
counties.