{{Infobox radio station
| name = W256BS
| image =
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption =
| city = [[Richburg, New York]]
| area = Olean, NY
| branding =
| slogan =
| frequency = 99.1 [[Megahertz|MHz]]
| translator =
| repeater =
| airdate = September 8, 1997
| last airdate =
| format = [[Silent]]
| language =
| power =
| erp = 250 watts
| haat =
| class = D
| facility_id = 85145
| coordinates = {{coord|42.1183|-78.1781|type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns =
| former_frequencies =
| affiliations =
| operator =
| owner =
| licensee = Southern Belle, LLC
| sister_stations =
| webcast =
| website = [] ???
}}

'''W256BS''' is an American ([[FM Translator|FM translator]]) [[radio station]] licensed by the [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] to serve the community of [[Richburg, New York]] on the frequency of 99.1 [[Megahertz|MHz]] . The station license is assigned to Southern Belle, LLC. W256BS-FX) airs a [[Silent]] format.

The [[FCC]] first licensed this station to begin operations on September 8, 1997 using callsign W202-BE.

The station has held the W256BS callsign since May 30, 2017.<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=85145&Callsign=W256BS |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}}</ref>
==Call signs used at this station==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! As Of
! Call Sign
|-
|September 8, 1997|| 970109TC ||
|-
|September 8, 1997|| W202BE ||
|-
|August 11, 2011|| W256BS ||
|-
|February 5, 2013|| W257CW ||
|-
|March 20, 2013|| W259BO ||
|-
|June 2, 2015|| W257CW ||
|-
|May 30, 2017|| W256BS ||
|}
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
* FCC Public Inspection File online [https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/fm-profile/w256bs]
* {{ FX station data|W256BS}}
{{-}}
[[Category:Radio stations in New York]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1997]]
[[Category:1997 establishments in New York]]
[[Category: Radio stations in the United States]]
{{ NewYork-radio-station-stub}}