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WVBH (FM)

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WVBH
Broadcast areaOcean County, New Jersey
Frequency88.3 MHz
BrandingReach Gospel Radio
Programming
FormatUrban gospel
Ownership
OwnerPriority Radio, Inc.
History
First air date
2000; 24 years ago (2000)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID89740
ClassA
ERP100 watts
HAAT130 meters (430 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
39°42′56″N 74°17′32″W / 39.71556°N 74.29222°W / 39.71556; -74.29222
Translator(s)W276CW 103.1 MHz (Atlantic City)
Links
Public license information
Websitereachgospelradio.com

WVBH (88.3 FM, "Reach Gospel Radio") is a radio station licensed to Beach Haven West, New Jersey serving the Monmouth/Ocean radio market. The station is owned by Priority Radio, Inc. It airs an urban gospel format rebroadcasting WXHL-FM from Newark, Delaware.

The station was assigned the WVBH call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on April 28, 2000.[2]

The Call letters stand for "Voice of Beach Haven".

Coverage area

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The station covers Ocean and northern Atlantic Counties in New Jersey on 88.3 FM.

The WVBH antenna is co-located with WBBO-FM and WCHR-FM on a tower located near the intersection of Route 72 and the Garden State Parkway in Manahawkin.

Ownership

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In November 2003, Priority Radio Inc. reached a deal to acquire the construction permit for WVBH from JC Radio Inc. The reported sale price was $400,000.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WVBH". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  3. ^ "Changing Hands". Broadcasting & Cable. November 10, 2003.
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