- Station name Station name
- WINB Shortwave - Red Lion, PA
- Description Description
- In the 1960s, the station was notable for its criticism of American domestic and foreign policy, leading to the government freezing the expansion of private shortwave radio transmission schedules for several years.
- Launch date Launch date
- 27 July 1962
- Owner Owner
- World International Broadcasters, Inc.
- Contact Contact
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WINB Shortwave - Red Lion, PA
United States
Format
MP3
WINB is a brokered Christian shortwave radio station licensed to Red Lion, Pennsylvania, in the United States. WINB began broadcasting on July 27, 1962, making it the oldest private shortwave radio station in the United States that is still in operation.
At a glance
Station overview Station overview
| Country Country |
United States
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|---|---|
| Language Language | English |
| Stream status Stream status | Ok |
| Homepage Homepage | winb.com |
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Broadcast profile
Broadcast profile Broadcast profile
Primary frequency
9265.0 kHz
Service type
FM
Owner / network
World International Broadcasters, Inc.
First air date
27 July 1962
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Station details
Station details
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Location, identifiers, and useful links for this station.
| Station ID | 21865 |
|---|---|
| Region | United States, Pennsylvania |
| Branding | WINB |
| Owner | World International Broadcasters, Inc. |
| Launched | 27 July 1962 |
| Website | winb.com |
| Primary frequency | 9.265 MHz |
Stream health
Stream health
6 details
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| Last check | 15 hours ago |
|---|---|
| Stream host | winb.mntts.com |
| Final host | winb.mntts.com |
| HTTP status | 200 |
| Content type | audio/mpeg |
| Latency | 246 ms |
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| Current stream format | MP3 |
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15 hours ago
Last successful stream
15 hours ago
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About station About WINB Shortwave - Red Lion, PA
WINB is a brokered Christian shortwave radio station licensed to Red Lion, Pennsylvania, in the United States. WINB began broadcasting on July 27, 1962, making it the oldest private shortwave radio station in the United States that is still in operation.
In the 1960s, the station was notable for its criticism of American domestic and foreign policy, leading to the government freezing the expansion of private shortwave radio transmission schedules for several years.
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