{{Infobox radio station
| name = WBES
| image =
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| caption =
| city = [[Charleston, West Virginia]]
| area = Charleston, WV
| branding =
| slogan = Fox Sports
| frequency = 950 [[kilohertz|kHz]]
| translator =
| repeater =
| airdate = March 6, 1949
| last airdate =
| format = [[Sports Talk]]
| language = English
| power =
| erp = 1 kW
(daytime only)
| haat =
| class = D
| facility_id = 6873
| coordinates = {{coord|38.3856|-81.7142|type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns =
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| operator =
| owner =
| licensee = Bristol Broadcasting Company, Inc
| sister_stations =
| webcast =
| website = [http://95thesportsfox.com/] 95thesportsfox.com
}}

'''WBES''' is an American ([[AM Broadcasting|AM]]) [[radio station]] licensed by the [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] to serve the community of [[Charleston, West Virginia]] on the frequency of 950 [[kilohertz|kHz]]. The station license is assigned to Bristol Broadcasting Company, Inc. WBES-AM) airs a [[Sports Talk]] format.

The [[FCC]] first licensed this station to begin operations on March 6, 1949 using callsign WKAZ.<ref name=fcchistory>{{cite web|url=https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=62023|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|title=FCC History card for WKAZ}}</ref>

The station has held the WBES callsign since December 20, 2023.<ref name="fcccsh">{{cite web |title=Call Sign History|url= http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=6873&Callsign=WBES |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}}</ref>
==FM Translator==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Call Sign
! City, State
! Frequency
|-
| W224EE || [[ Charleston, WV]] ||align=right| 92.7
|}
==Stations that have used the WBES CallSign==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Current Call Sign
! City, State
! Frequency
|-
| [[WKWS]] || [[ Charleston, WV]] ||align=right| 96.1 MHz
|-
| [[WYNL]] || [[ Dunbar, WV]] ||align=right| 94.5 MHz
|-
| [[WAHT]] || [[ Cowpens, SC]] ||align=right| 1560 kHz
|-
| [[WAHT]] || [[ Cowpens, SC]] ||align=right| 1560 kHz
|-
| [[WVTS]] || [[ Dunbar, WV]] ||align=right| 1240 kHz
|-
| [[WVTS]] || [[ Dunbar, WV]] ||align=right| 1240 kHz
|}
==Call signs used at this station==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! As Of
! Call Sign
|-
||| WKAZ ||
|-
|October 14, 1983|| WQBE ||
|-
|March 19, 2001|| WVTS ||
|-
|March 23, 2010|| WBES ||
|-
|December 20, 2023|| DWBES ||
|}
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://95thesportsfox.com/ 95thesportsfox.com] Official WBES AM Website
* FCC Public Inspection File online [https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/am-profile/wbes]
* {{ AM station data|WBES}}
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[[Category:Radio stations in West Virginia]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1949]]
[[Category:1949 establishments in West Virginia]]
[[Category: Radio stations in the United States]]
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