area bristol virginia bristol tennessee branding wbcm radio bristol frequency 100.1 fm mhz first air date august 8 2015 1 format classic country bluegrass americana 2 power 64 watts haat 38 meters 125 ft class l1 facility id 193386 transmitter coordinates 36 35 45.0 n 82 9 42.0 w 36.595833 n 82.161667 w 36.595833 ; 82.161667 callsign meaning w birthplace of country music owner the birthplace of country music 3 birthplace of country music inc. webcast wbcm lp webstream website wbcm lp online wbcm lp is a classic country bluegrass and americana formatted broadcast radio station . licensed to bristol virginia the station serves the twin cities of bristol in virginia and in tennessee . the birthplace of country music owns and operates wbcm lp . the station a working exhibit inside of the museum went on the air for the first time in august 2015 . the planning for the station dates back to late 2013 . programming includes live concerts held at the museum and the revival of farm and fun time . the latter program a live and local radio music show aired on bristol s wcyb from the 1940s to the 1960s . contents 1 history 1.1 construction 1.2 launch 2 programming and reception 3 references 4 external links history edit construction edit the birthplace of country music applied for a construction permit to start a new low power radio station as part of the fcc s october 18 2013 lpfm filing window . 4 5 the application was granted and the construction permit issued on march 13 2014 . 6 the station was to originally launch on 103.5 fm . 5 7 the company proposed in its original application that the station would produce content that looks back at recording and radio technologies impact on the world along with early country music and current trends in roots and traditional music . 8 it was also proposed that the station would broadcast archival recordings of a variety of influential sources . 8 the station would broadcast from inside the birthplace of country music museum located in bristol virginia . 9 using vintage restored broadcasting equipment the station would be a working exhibit inside the museum . 9 10 the station s antenna would be placed on the wopi tower located on delaney street in bristol virginia . 10 11 on april 14 2014 the station received its call sign wbcm lp . 12 the museum opened to the public on august 2 2014 . 13 14 in march 2015 tony lawson founder of knoxville tennessee radio station wdvx was hired by the museum as station manager . 15 16 he was tasked to create a radio station and media center for the museum . 15 17 lawson had been consulting with the birthplace of country music prior to being hired . 15 the birthplace of country music received an email on may 27 2015 voicing concern about wbcm lp s potential interference with full power station wimz fm . 18 19 wimz fm licensed to knoxville tennessee also broadcasting on 103.5 fm can be heard in the bristol area . 20 the birthplace of country music requested a new frequency for wbcm lp on june 10 2015 out of an overabundance of caution and to eliminate potential interference to wimz fm . 19 on june 18 2015 the frequency of the station was changed from 103.5 to 100.1 fm . 19 launch edit wbcm lp began operations with program testing on august 8 2015 . 1 six days later the station was issued a license to cover allowing it to begin official operations . 21 22 the official launch of the station took place at 4 00pm on august 27 2015 . 23 24 a launch event held at the birthplace of country music museum included studio tours a live concert broadcast on wbcm lp and a reception . 25 26 two online music streams and a mobile app as well as the station s livestream were also launched on the same day . 24 27 the museum plans to include the broadcast of numerous live concerts in the future . 27 28 programming and reception edit in addition to live concerts 28 wbcm lp will air a revival of the radio program farm and fun time . 10 29 farm and fun time aired on wcyb radio now wzap during the 1940s through the 1960s . 30 31 each edition of the program is broadcast live from the birthplace of country music museum . 32 while focused on serving bristol in virginia and in tennessee the signal of wbcm lp can be heard up to 30 miles away . 33 34 references edit a b wbcm lp radio bristol is now program testing on ... . facebook the birthplace of country music . august 8 2015 . retrieved august 18 2015 . arbitron station information profiles . nielsen audio nielsen holdings . retrieved august 18 2015 . wbcm lp facility record . federal communications commission audio division . retrieved august 18 2015 . october 18 2013 public notice pdf . federal communications commission audio division . october 18 2013 . retrieved august 18 2015 . a b fybush scott 2013 . full 2013 lpfm application list . fybush media . retrieved august 18 2015 . application for construction permit for a low power fm broadcast station . federal communications commission audio division . march 13 2014 . retrieved august 18 2015 . wbcm 103.5 fm to broadcast from country museum . wcyb tv bonten media group . may 26 2015 . retrieved october 9 2015 . a b legal qualifications background and educational objectives . federal communications commission audio division . retrieved august 18 2015 . a b wbcm radio bristol . the birthplace of country music . retrieved august 18 2015 . a b c mcgee david may 26 2015 . listen up wbcm radio will soon highlight bristol s roots . bristol herald courier . bristol virginia berkshire hathaway . retrieved august 18 2015 . discussion of engineering exhibit s exhibit s 11.1 to 11.4 . munn reese inc. federal communications commission audio division . retrieved august 18 2015 . call sign history . federal communications commission audio division . retrieved august 18 2015 . cooper peter august 4 2014 . bristol opens birthplace of country music museum . the tennessean wbir tv . retrieved august 18 2015 . coy brian ; logan caroline august 2 2014 . governor 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wimz fm 103.5 mhz knoxville tn . bing maps federal communications commission audio division . retrieved august 18 2015 . application search details . federal communications commission audio division . august 14 2015 . retrieved august 18 2015 . application for a low power fm broadcast station license . federal communications commission audio division . august 12 2015 . retrieved august 18 2015 . cohen lenny august 27 2015 . it s the birth of the birthplace of country music s radio station . wcyb tv bonten media group . retrieved august 27 2015 . a b birthplace of country music museum to launch wbcm radio bristol . all access music group . august 26 2015 . retrieved august 27 2015 . limited free seating available to public for launch of new radio station at birthplace of country music museum . kingsport times news . kingsport tennessee kingsport publishing corporation sandusky newspapers inc. august 20 2015 . retrieved august 27 2015 . neikirk earl august 27 2015 . wbcm goes live from 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commission audio division . retrieved october 9 2015 . menconi david september 26 2015 . bristol where country and roots music all began . the news & observer . raleigh north carolina the mcclatchy company . retrieved october 9 2015 . external links edit wbcm radio bristol online query the fcc s fm station database for wbcm radio locator information on wbcm lp query nielsen audio s fm station database for wbcm v t e radio stations in the johnson city kingsport bristol tn va market by am frequency 640 690 790 870 910 980 1050 1090 1140 1230 1260 1320 1400 1490 1550 by fm frequency 88.3 89.1 89.5 90.3 90.5 90.5 91.5 92.3 92.9 93.5 93.9 94.9 95.9 96.9 97.7 98.5 99.3 100.1 100.7 101.5 102.7 103.1 103.9 104.3 104.9 106.5 106.9 107.3 by callsign w206be w213an w222ag wabn waez waxm wbcm lp wbgq wcqr fm wcsk wetb wets fm wexx weye wfhg wfhg fm wgat wgoc whcb whgg wign wikq wjcw wkjv lp wkos wkpt wmch wmev fm wmit wopi wpwt wqut wrzk wtfm wumc wvek fm wxbq fm wxis wxlz wxlz fm wxsm wzap defunct 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