{{Infobox radio station
| name = WBAV
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| city = [[Gastonia, North Carolina]]
| area = Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC
| branding =
| slogan = Your Favorite Throwbacks And Today’s R&B
| frequency = 101.9 [[Megahertz|MHz]]
| translator =
| repeater =
| airdate = January 31, 1988
| last airdate =
| format = [[Adult R&B / Soul]]
| language = English
| power =
| erp = 100 kW
| haat =
| class = C0
| facility_id = 6587
| coordinates = {{coord|35.2328|-81.2761|type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}
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| owner =
| licensee = Beasley Media Group Licenses, LLC
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| webcast =
| website = [https://v1019.com/] v1019.com
}}

'''WBAV''' is an American ([[FM Broadcasting|FM]]) [[radio station]] licensed by the [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] to serve the community of [[Gastonia, North Carolina]] on the frequency of 101.9 [[Megahertz|MHz]] . The station license is assigned to Beasley Media Group Licenses, LLC. WBAV-FM) airs a [[Adult R&B / Soul]] format.

The [[FCC]] first licensed this station to begin operations on January 31, 1988 using callsign WCKZ-FM.<ref name=fcchistory>{{cite web|url=https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=84052|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|title=FCC History card for WZXI}}</ref>

The station has held the WBAV callsign since February 11, 1994.<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=6587&Callsign=WBAV |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}}</ref>
==Call signs used at this station==
{| class="wikitable"
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! As Of
! Call Sign
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|January 31, 1988|| WCKZ-FM ||
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|January 24, 1994|| WBAV ||
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|February 11, 1994|| WBAV-FM ||
|}
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://v1019.com/ v1019.com] Official WBAV FM Website
* FCC Public Inspection File online [https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/fm-profile/wbav]
* {{ FM station data|WBAV}}
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[[Category:Radio stations in North Carolina]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1988]]
[[Category:1988 establishments in North Carolina]]
[[Category: Radio stations in the United States]]
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