{{Infobox radio station
| name = WDBS
| image =
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption =
| city = [[Sutton, West Virginia]]
| area = Elkins-Buckhannon-Weston, WV
| branding =
| slogan = Boss 97
| frequency = 97.1 [[Megahertz|MHz]]
| translator =
| repeater =
| airdate = October 31, 1983
| last airdate =
| format = [[Hot Country]]
| language = English
| power =
| erp = 22 kW
| haat =
| class = B
| facility_id = 41890
| coordinates = {{coord|38.4525|-80.4542|type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns =
| former_frequencies =
| affiliations =
| operator =
| owner =
| licensee = Summit Media Broadcasting, LLC
| sister_stations =
| webcast =
| website = [http://www.theboss97fm.com/wdbs.html] theboss97fm.com
}}

'''WDBS''' is an American ([[FM Broadcasting|FM]]) [[radio station]] licensed by the [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] to serve the community of [[Sutton, West Virginia]] on the frequency of 97.1 [[Megahertz|MHz]] . The station license is assigned to Summit Media Broadcasting, LLC. WDBS-FM) airs a [[Hot Country]] format.

The [[FCC]] first licensed this station to begin operations on October 31, 1983 using callsign WCKA.

The station has held the WDBS callsign since October 9, 2001.<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=41890&Callsign=WDBS |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}}</ref>
==FM Translator==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Call Sign
! City, State
! Frequency
|-
| W264DW || [[ Beckley, WV]] ||align=right| 100.7
|}
==Stations that have used the WDBS CallSign==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Current Call Sign
! City, State
! Frequency
|-
| [[WFXC]] || [[ Durham, NC]] ||align=right| 107.1 MHz
|-
| [[WKVQ]] || [[ Eatonton, GA]] ||align=right| 1540 kHz
|-
| [[WKVQ]] || [[ Eatonton, GA]] ||align=right| 1540 kHz
|}
==Call signs used at this station==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! As Of
! Call Sign
|-
||| 821228AA ||
|-
|October 31, 1983|| WCKA ||
|-
|October 9, 2001|| WDBS ||
|}
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.theboss97fm.com/wdbs.html theboss97fm.com] Official WDBS FM Website
* FCC Public Inspection File online [https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/fm-profile/wdbs]
* {{ FM station data|WDBS}}
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[[Category:Radio stations in West Virginia]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1983]]
[[Category:1983 establishments in West Virginia]]
[[Category: Radio stations in the United States]]
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