WBYO

WBYO (88.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to Sellersville, Pennsylvania, United States, and serves the Philadelphia area. The station serves as the flagship station for "Word FM", a network of Contemporary Christian radio stations in eastern and South Central Pennsylvania. WBYO is owned by Four Rivers Community Broadcasting Corporation.[2][3] In 2009, Word FM switched from contemporary Christian hit radio to Christian adult contemporary.

WBYO
Word FM Flagship Station
Broadcast areaDelaware, Lehigh, and Cumberland Valleys
Frequency88.9 MHz
BrandingPositive & Uplifting Word FM
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatChristian adult contemporary
NetworkWord FM Network
AffiliationsWord FM
Ownership
OwnerFour Rivers Community Broadcasting Corporation
WPAZ
History
First air date
1993 (1993)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID7922
ClassA
ERP900 watts
HAAT133 meters (436 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°23′2.3″N 75°21′0.6″W
Translator(s)See § Translators
Repeater(s)See § Stations
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.wordfm.org

Stations
Call sign Frequency City of license Facility ID Also serves Class Power
(W)		 ERP
(W)		 Height
(m (ft))		 Transmitter coordinates
WZXH91.7 FMHagerstown, Maryland122334 Martinsburg, West VirginiaA—900129 meters (423 ft)39°27′39.3″N 77°41′56.9″W
WBZC88.9 FMPemberton, New Jersey7844 Philadelphia and South JerseyB1—10,00067 meters (220 ft)39°50′34.4″N 74°32′38.6″W
WZXB90.5 FMBechtelsville, Pennsylvania174572
A—1,100172 meters (564 ft)40°24′45.3″N 75°50′40.7″W
WZXQ88.3 FMChambersburg, Pennsylvania93044 —A—110352 meters (1,155 ft)39°57′40.3″N 77°28′31″W
WZXE88.3 FMEast Nottingham, Pennsylvania174592 Rising Sun, MarylandA—480145 meters (476 ft)39°44′0.4″N 75°57′54.8″W
WEVW90.9 FMElysburg, Pennsylvania174767 Sunbury–Lewisburg, PennsylvaniaA—230283 meters (928 ft)40°57′31.3″N 76°42′29.9″W
WZXM88.1 FMHarrisburg, Pennsylvania66520 —A—54032 meters (105 ft)40°15′44.3″N 76°53′9.9″W
WBYH89.1 FMHawley, Pennsylvania78759 Lake WallenpaupackA—700165 meters (541 ft)41°24′43.3″N 75°9′49.6″W
WZZH90.9 FMHonesdale, Pennsylvania91954 —A—700165 meters (541 ft)41°32′49.3″N 75°27′40.6″W
WZMV89.1 FMMohrsville, Pennsylvania173919 Berks County, PennsylvaniaB1—7,50070 meters (230 ft)40°28′9.3″N 76°3′44.8″W
WZXN90.1 FMNewburg, Pennsylvania173888 Carlisle, PennsylvaniaB1—6,300−14 meters (−46 ft)40°10′47.3″N 77°30′55″W
WPAZ1370 AMPottstown, Pennsylvania25002 —D
  • 1,000 day
  • 52 night
——40°16′35.35″N 75°37′42.67″W
WLHI90.3 FMSchnecksville, Pennsylvania36983 Allentown, PennsylvaniaA—42070 meters (230 ft)40°39′43.3″N 75°36′39.6″W
WBYO[lower-alpha 1]88.9 FMSellersville, Pennsylvania7922 PhiladelphiaA—900133 meters (436 ft)40°23′2.3″N 75°21′0.6″W
WZXY90.7 FMSpring Grove, Pennsylvania173893 York–Hanover–Gettysburg, PennsylvaniaA—160225 meters (738 ft)39°51′47.3″N 76°56′59.9″W
WBYX88.7 FMStroudsburg, Pennsylvania22181 —B1—4,000242 meters (794 ft)41°2′40.3″N 75°22′43.6″W
WZZD88.1 FMWarwick, Pennsylvania91617 Chester County, PennsylvaniaA—430185 meters (607 ft)40°7′45.4″N 75°52′41.8″W
WYTL91.9 FMWyomissing, Pennsylvania91726
A—450166 meters (545 ft)40°11′9.3″N 75°57′13.7″W

Notes:

  1. Flagship station

Translators

In addition to the main station, WBYO and its simulcast stations are relayed by additional translators to widen its broadcast area.

Broadcast translators for WBYO
Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDERP (W)HAATClassTransmitter coordinatesFCC info
W278AI 103.5 FMCenter Valley, Pennsylvania793010299.8 m (984 ft)D40°33′52.4″N 75°26′23.7″WLMS
W245AG 96.9 FMGlenside, Pennsylvania8641926111.7 m (366 ft)D40°5′0.3″N 75°10′53.6″WLMS
W279BS 103.7 FMHamburg, Pennsylvania141463200298.6 m (980 ft)D40°35′50.3″N 75°56′2.7″WLMS
W289CZ 105.7 FMLansdale, Pennsylvania1531067200 m (0 ft)D40°14′18.3″N 75°18′58.6″WLMS
Broadcast translators for WBYH
Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDERP (W)HAATClassTransmitter coordinatesFCC info
W227BA 93.3 FMBear Creek, Pennsylvania15710310475.3 m (1,559 ft)D41°10′55.3″N 75°52′15.7″WLMS
W265CU 100.9 FMScranton, Pennsylvania14146725−88.4 m (−290 ft)D41°24′34.3″N 75°39′59.7″WLMS
Broadcast translator for WZXQ
Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDERP (W)ClassTransmitter coordinatesFCC info
W258DA 99.5 FMHagerstown, Maryland14167050D39°37′36.4″N 77°42′38″WLMS
Broadcast translator for WZZD
Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDERP (W)HAATClassTransmitter coordinatesFCC info
W269BL 101.7 FMCoatesville, Pennsylvania153313326.3 m (86 ft)D39°58′48.3″N 75°48′19.8″WLMS
For the WLHI translators, see WLHI § Translators
For the WPAZ translators, see WPAZ § Translators

References
  1. "Facility Technical Data for WBYO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "WBYO Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. "WBYO Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
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