WFBA (90.5 FM) is an American

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licensed to serve the

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Kulpmont, Pennsylvania Kulpmont is a borough in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,924 at the 2010 census. History The Borough of Kulpmont was incorporated August 24, 1915. Its development was ai ...

and the larger surrounding communities of Shamokin and

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. The station's broadcast license is held by Beaver Springs Faith Baptist Church, Inc. WFBA broadcasts a

Southern Gospel Southern gospel music is a genre of Christian music. Its name comes from its origins in the southeastern United States. Its lyrics are written to express either personal or a communal faith regarding biblical teachings and Christian life, as ...

music

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. It is part of a

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with 90.5 WFBM of Beaver Springs and 90.1

WFBV WFBV (90.1 FM) is an American non-commercial educational radio station licensed to serve the community of Selinsgrove, a borough in Snyder County, Pennsylvania. The station's broadcast license is held by Beaver Springs Faith Baptist Church, Inc ...

of Selinsgrove.

History

WFBA 90.5 FM first applied to the

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(FCC) for a

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in 2009 and it was granted in 2010 to the Apostolic Faith Network, Inc. On August 9, 2013 it was transferred to Beaver Springs Faith Baptist Church, Inc. WFBA was officially assigned its call sign on July 13, 2011.

References

External links

Official website
* {{Religious Radio Stations in Pennsylvania Southern Gospel radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 2013 Northumberland County, Pennsylvania 2013 establishments in Pennsylvania FBA