WBNK (92.7
MHz) is an
FM Contemporary Christian radio station located in
Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina
Pine Knoll Shores is a coastal town in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,388 at the 2020 census. One of North Carolina's state aquariums is located here.
Geography
Pine Knoll Shores is located in southwestern C ...
and serving the
New Bern/
Morehead City region of Coastal
North Carolina.
Before Lanser Broadcasting agreed to buy WBNK for $275,000 in 2015, it was an affiliate of the
Christian Hit Radio Satellite Network (CHRSN).
On December 24, 2015, after being
silent since its sale, the station returned to the air as ''92.7 The Beacon'', a Christian contemporary format, adding a local morning show.
In March 2018, the station was sold to the
Educational Media Foundation
Educational Media Foundation (formerly EMF Broadcasting, abbreviated EMF) is an American nonprofit Christian media ministry based in Franklin, Tennessee, a suburb of Nashville.
EMF is the parent company of K-LOVE and Air1—the world's largest ...
for $100,000, and the station affiliated with its Christian music network
K-Love.
EMF's acquisition of WBNK was consummated on June 22, 2018.
References
External links
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New Bern, North Carolina
K-Love radio stations
Educational Media Foundation radio stations
Contemporary Christian radio stations in the United States
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