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
Sellersville, Pennsylvania United States
Broadcast area	Delaware, Lehigh, and Cumberland Valleys
Frequency	88.9 MHz
Branding	Positive & Uplifting Word FM
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	Christian adult contemporary
Network	Word FM Network
Affiliations	Word FM
Ownership
Owner	Four Rivers Community Broadcasting Corporation
Sister stations	WPAZ
History
First air date	1993; 31 years ago (1993)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	7922
Class	A
ERP	900 watts
HAAT	133 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	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.wordfm.org

Map of simulcasts and transmitters

Stations

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	Facility ID	Also serves	Class	Power (W)	ERP (W)	Height (m (ft))	Transmitter coordinates
WZXH	91.7 FM	Hagerstown, Maryland	122334	Martinsburg, West Virginia	A	—	900	129 meters (423 ft)	39°27′39.3″N 77°41′56.9″W
WBZC	88.9 FM	Pemberton, New Jersey	7844	Philadelphia and South Jersey	B1	—	10,000	67 meters (220 ft)	39°50′34.4″N 74°32′38.6″W
WZXB	90.5 FM	Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania	174572	Berks County, Pennsylvania Upper Montgomery County, Pennsylvania	A	—	1,100	172 meters (564 ft)	40°24′45.3″N 75°50′40.7″W
WZXQ	88.3 FM	Chambersburg, Pennsylvania	93044	—	A	—	110	352 meters (1,155 ft)	39°57′40.3″N 77°28′31″W
WZXE	88.3 FM	East Nottingham, Pennsylvania	174592	Rising Sun, Maryland	A	—	480	145 meters (476 ft)	39°44′0.4″N 75°57′54.8″W
WEVW	90.9 FM	Elysburg, Pennsylvania	174767	Sunbury–Lewisburg, Pennsylvania	A	—	230	283 meters (928 ft)	40°57′31.3″N 76°42′29.9″W
WZXM	88.1 FM	Harrisburg, Pennsylvania	66520	—	A	—	540	32 meters (105 ft)	40°15′44.3″N 76°53′9.9″W
WBYH	89.1 FM	Hawley, Pennsylvania	78759	Lake Wallenpaupack	A	—	700	165 meters (541 ft)	41°24′43.3″N 75°9′49.6″W
WZZH	90.9 FM	Honesdale, Pennsylvania	91954	—	A	—	700	165 meters (541 ft)	41°32′49.3″N 75°27′40.6″W
WZMV	89.1 FM	Mohrsville, Pennsylvania	173919	Berks County, Pennsylvania	B1	—	7,500	70 meters (230 ft)	40°28′9.3″N 76°3′44.8″W
WZXN	90.1 FM	Newburg, Pennsylvania	173888	Carlisle, Pennsylvania	B1	—	6,300	−14 meters (−46 ft)	40°10′47.3″N 77°30′55″W
WPAZ	1370 AM	Pottstown, Pennsylvania	25002	—	D	1,000 day 52 night	—	—	40°16′35.35″N 75°37′42.67″W
WLHI	90.3 FM	Schnecksville, Pennsylvania	36983	Allentown, Pennsylvania	A	—	420	70 meters (230 ft)	40°39′43.3″N 75°36′39.6″W
WBYO[lower-alpha 1]	88.9 FM	Sellersville, Pennsylvania	7922	Philadelphia	A	—	900	133 meters (436 ft)	40°23′2.3″N 75°21′0.6″W
WZXY	90.7 FM	Spring Grove, Pennsylvania	173893	York–Hanover–Gettysburg, Pennsylvania	A	—	160	225 meters (738 ft)	39°51′47.3″N 76°56′59.9″W
WBYX	88.7 FM	Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania	22181	—	B1	—	4,000	242 meters (794 ft)	41°2′40.3″N 75°22′43.6″W
WZZD	88.1 FM	Warwick, Pennsylvania	91617	Chester County, Pennsylvania	A	—	430	185 meters (607 ft)	40°7′45.4″N 75°52′41.8″W
WYTL	91.9 FM	Wyomissing, Pennsylvania	91726	Reading, Pennsylvania Lancaster County, Pennsylvania	A	—	450	166 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 sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	HAAT	Class	Transmitter coordinates	FCC info
W278AI	103.5 FM	Center Valley, Pennsylvania	7930	10	299.8 m (984 ft)	D	40°33′52.4″N 75°26′23.7″W	LMS
W245AG	96.9 FM	Glenside, Pennsylvania	86419	26	111.7 m (366 ft)	D	40°5′0.3″N 75°10′53.6″W	LMS
W279BS	103.7 FM	Hamburg, Pennsylvania	141463	200	298.6 m (980 ft)	D	40°35′50.3″N 75°56′2.7″W	LMS
W289CZ	105.7 FM	Lansdale, Pennsylvania	153106	720	0 m (0 ft)	D	40°14′18.3″N 75°18′58.6″W	LMS

Broadcast translators for WBYH

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	HAAT	Class	Transmitter coordinates	FCC info
W227BA	93.3 FM	Bear Creek, Pennsylvania	157103	10	475.3 m (1,559 ft)	D	41°10′55.3″N 75°52′15.7″W	LMS
W265CU	100.9 FM	Scranton, Pennsylvania	141467	25	−88.4 m (−290 ft)	D	41°24′34.3″N 75°39′59.7″W	LMS

Broadcast translator for WZXQ

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	Class	Transmitter coordinates	FCC info
W258DA	99.5 FM	Hagerstown, Maryland	141670	50	D	39°37′36.4″N 77°42′38″W	LMS

Broadcast translator for WZZD

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	HAAT	Class	Transmitter coordinates	FCC info
W269BL	101.7 FM	Coatesville, Pennsylvania	153313	3	26.3 m (86 ft)	D	39°58′48.3″N 75°48′19.8″W	LMS

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.

External links

• Official website
• Facility details for Facility ID 7922 (WBYO) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WBYO in Nielsen Audio's FM station database