WVBS (1470 AM) was a

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licensed to

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, United States. It last broadcast a

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format, as an affiliate of the

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, and was last owned by Grace Christian School. The station was first licensed December 3, 1963, and held the call sign WPGF.History Cards for WVBS
fcc.gov. Retrieved August 1, 2018. WPGF spawned a sister station, WPGF-FM, in 1964. In 1973, the station's call sign was changed to WVBS. The station's license was cancelled January 13, 2017, after having been silent since October 12, 2015.Correspondence letter
fcc.gov. Retrieved August 1, 2018.

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in the FCC Licensing and Management System
FCC History Cards for WVBS
(covering 1961-1981 as WPGF / WVBS) VBS Radio stations established in 1963 Radio stations disestablished in 2017 1963 establishments in North Carolina 2017 disestablishments in North Carolina Defunct radio stations in the United States Defunct religious radio stations in the United States VBS {{NorthCarolina-radio-station-stub