WQBF
WQBF is a country radio station broadcasting at 94.7 MHz. licensed to Tioga, Pennsylvania and serving the Elmira-Corning metro area.
| Simulcast with WCBF and WOBF | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Tioga, Pennsylvania |
| Broadcast area | Elmira-Corning, New York |
| Frequency | 94.7 MHz |
| Branding | 95-96-97 Bigfoot Country |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Seven Mountains Media (Southern Belle, LLC) |
| WCBF, WMTT, WMTT-FM, WNKI, WNGZ, WOBF, WPHD | |
| History | |
First air date | 1991 (as WPHD at 93.3) |
Former call signs | WKGV (6/1989-12/1989) WPHD (1989-2003) WMTT (2003-2020) |
Former frequencies | 93.3 MHz (1991) |
Call sign meaning | Q BigFoot |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 19858 |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 12,000 watts |
| HAAT | 147 meters (482 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42.062°N 77.360°W |
| Translator(s) | See § FM translator |
| Links | |
Public license information | Profile LMS |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | bigfootcountryradio |
Prior to 2003, the station's call sign was WPHD. WCBF is located within the WMTT studios at 495 Chemung Street in Horseheads, New York 14845. When WMTT first signed on, on Memorial Day Weekend of 1991, WMTT was on 93.3 MHz and was rebroadcasting its sister station at the time, WKGB-FM, Conklin, New York. In September 1991 WMTT switched to 94.7 MHz. In April 1992, the station began a progressive separation from its sister, WKGB-FM. During 1994, WMTT ran the ABC Classic Rock format. From January 1, 1995 to May 1, 1995, WMTT simulcasted FM station WBSX, Hazleton, Pennsylvania, which at the time was called The Mountain, airing an AOR format leaning towards classic rock. From May 1, 1995 until early 1996, WMTT simulcasted WCDW, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, which at the time aired a classic hits format leaning heavily on rock from the 1970s and 1980s (similar to Rock without the Hard Edge). From early 1996 to July 3, 2020, WMTT aired its own classic rock format. On June 25, 2020, WMTT changed its callsign to WQBF, and then on July 3, 2020 flipped to Country as part of a five-station format swap, where 94.7's former Classic Rock format moved to 820/101.3 and 100.9, while 100.9's former country format moved to 94.7/96.1/97.1 as "Bigfoot Country".[1]
FM translator
WQBF also broadcasts on the following translators:
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W236AK | 95.1 | Corning, New York | 55 | D | FCC |
References
External links
- WQBF in the FCC's FM station database
- WQBF on Radio-Locator
- WQBF in Nielsen Audio's FM station database