W240CP
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = W240CP
| logo =
| city = Bowling Green, Kentucky
| country = US
| area = Bowling Green and some surrounding communities
| branding = 95.9 The Vibe
| frequency = 95.9 MHz
| repeater = WBVR-FM HD2 (HD FM 106.3-2) Horse Cave/Glasgow
| airdate = {{start date|2015}}
| format = Classic hip hop
| power =
| erp = 250 watts
| haat = {{convert|0|meters}}
| class = D
| facility_id = 139196
| coordinates = {{coord|36|57|37|N|86|32|49|W|type:landmark_scale:2000}}
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns =
| affiliations = {{ubl|Compass Media Networks|Westwood One}}
| owner = Seven Mountains Media
| licensee =
| sister_stations = WBVR, WBVR-FM, WOVO, WPTQ, WUHU, WWKU
| webcast = {{listenlive|http://player.listenlive.co/58271}}
| website = {{URL|http://959thevibe.com}}
| licensing_authority = FCC
}}
W240CP is a low-powered translator-style radio station licensed to and serving Bowling Green, Kentucky. It airs a classic hip hop format that simulcasts a second HD Radio subchannel of parent station WBVR-FM, which is licensed to Horse Cave, but also serves Bowling Green and Glasgow. Known on air as "95.9 The Vibe", it broadcasts with a frequency of 95.9 MHz. The translator's transmitter is located near Rockfield.{{Cite web|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=36.960278,+-86.546944+%28W240CP-FM%29&om=1|title = Google Maps}}
History
From its 2015 inception until November 18, 2024, the station was also broadcast over Glasgow-licensed translator W239BT at 95.7 MHz.
File:WOVO-HD2 95.9TheVibe logo.jpg
On March 21, 2018, W240CP rebranded as "95.9 The Vibe".[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/167251/a-new-vibe-for-chr-in-bowling-green/ A New Vibe for CHR in Bowling Green] Radioinsight - March 21, 2018
==Signal coverage==
The translator station can be received on a regular radio tuner in all parts of Warren and Simpson Counties, along with much of neighboring Allen, Butler, Edmonson, and Logan Counties. The small community of Mitchellville, Tennessee can also receive at least Grade C coverage.[http://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=W240CP&service=FX&status=L&hours=U W240CP-FX Signal Coverage Map (Radio-Locator.com)] An HD radio set is necessary to receive the HD2 subchannel anywhere within WBVR-FM's signal coverage area. W239BT expands the analog radio coverage into Barren, Hart, Metcalfe, and Monroe Counties in southern Kentucky.
==References==
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External links
- {{FCC-LMS-Facility|139196|W240CP}}
- {{FXL|W240CP}}
{{Bowling Green Radio}}
{{Seven Mountains Media}}
Category:Classic hip-hop radio stations in the United States
Category:Radio stations established in 2015
Category:2015 establishments in Kentucky
Category:Seven Mountains Media
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