WPBS (AM)
Encyclopedia
WPBS is an AM radio
station licensed to the city of Conyers, Georgia
in the Atlanta, Georgia
radio market. The radio station
is considered a Class D AM broadcast facility by the Federal Communications Commission
operating with 50,000 watt
s of power during the daytime, and 5,500 Watt
s during critical hours (around sunrise and sunset) using a non-directional antenna
. The station must sign-off after local sunset to avoid interference to WHO (AM)
in Des Moines, Iowa
which is a clear channel station on the same frequency.
The radio station WPBS (AM) is in no way related to the Watertown, New York
-based PBS
member station WPBS-DT, NPR
, or the Public Broadcasting Service
.
The station signed on at 1050 kHz in 1979 as WCGA. The format was a locally-produced and formatted CHR
. It became automated as WTPO in 1986. The format became gospel
as WPBE ("Praise 1040") in 1989. In September 2003, the station changed operating frequency from its original 1050 kHz to its current 1040 kHz. In May 2005, the station changed its programming format from gospel
to the "Planeta X" Spanish
talk radio
format (which moved from WPBC
).
In early 2008, it changed formats to "Spice Radio Atlanta" broadcasting with Desi/Hindu music and talk.
By mid-2009, the station was simulcasting with WFTD's "Atlanta Radio Korea" programming. The Korean language
programming of "Atlanta Radio Korea" was then heard exclusively on WPBS and dropped from the former WFTD outlet which then started carrying Spanish language
programming.
AM broadcasting
AM broadcasting is the process of radio broadcasting using amplitude modulation. AM was the first method of impressing sound on a radio signal and is still widely used today. Commercial and public AM broadcasting is carried out in the medium wave band world wide, and on long wave and short wave...
station licensed to the city of Conyers, Georgia
Conyers, Georgia
Conyers is the only city in Rockdale County, Georgia, USA. It is twenty-four miles east of Atlanta. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 10,689. Census estimates of 2005 indicate a population of 12,205. The city is the county seat of Rockdale County. By 2009, the reported population was...
in the Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
radio market. The radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
is considered a Class D AM broadcast facility by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
operating with 50,000 watt
Watt
The watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units , named after the Scottish engineer James Watt . The unit, defined as one joule per second, measures the rate of energy conversion.-Definition:...
s of power during the daytime, and 5,500 Watt
Watt
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s during critical hours (around sunrise and sunset) using a non-directional antenna
Antenna (radio)
An antenna is an electrical device which converts electric currents into radio waves, and vice versa. It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver...
. The station must sign-off after local sunset to avoid interference to WHO (AM)
WHO (AM)
WHO is a clear channel radio station broadcasting 50,000 watts on 1040 AM with a news/talk format. The station is owned by Clear Channel Communications and is located in Des Moines, Iowa. The station can be heard over most of the continental United States during nighttime hours...
in Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...
which is a clear channel station on the same frequency.
The radio station WPBS (AM) is in no way related to the Watertown, New York
Watertown (city), New York
Watertown is a city in the state of New York and the county seat of Jefferson County. It is situated approximately south of the Thousand Islands. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 27,023, an increase of 1.2% since 2000. The U.S...
-based PBS
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
member station WPBS-DT, NPR
NPR
NPR, formerly National Public Radio, is a privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to a network of 900 public radio stations in the United States. NPR was created in 1970, following congressional passage of the Public Broadcasting...
, or the Public Broadcasting Service
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
.
The station signed on at 1050 kHz in 1979 as WCGA. The format was a locally-produced and formatted CHR
Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
. It became automated as WTPO in 1986. The format became gospel
Gospel music
Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal, spiritual or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music....
as WPBE ("Praise 1040") in 1989. In September 2003, the station changed operating frequency from its original 1050 kHz to its current 1040 kHz. In May 2005, the station changed its programming format from gospel
Gospel music
Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal, spiritual or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music....
to the "Planeta X" Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
talk radio
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
format (which moved from WPBC
WPBC (AM)
WPBC AM 1310 is an Atlanta AM radio station broadcasting on a frequency of 1310 kHz. WPBC's current programming consists of a progressive talk format during the week and mostly jazz on the weekends ....
).
In early 2008, it changed formats to "Spice Radio Atlanta" broadcasting with Desi/Hindu music and talk.
By mid-2009, the station was simulcasting with WFTD's "Atlanta Radio Korea" programming. The Korean language
Korean language
Korean is the official language of the country Korea, in both South and North. It is also one of the two official languages in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in People's Republic of China. There are about 78 million Korean speakers worldwide. In the 15th century, a national writing...
programming of "Atlanta Radio Korea" was then heard exclusively on WPBS and dropped from the former WFTD outlet which then started carrying Spanish language
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
programming.