dˌʌbəljˌuːkˌeɪbˌiːsˈiː bɪɡˈæn bɹˈɔːdkæstɪŋ æt fˈaɪv ˈeɪ.ˈɛm. dʒˈuːn twˈɛnti sˈɛvən, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi sˈɛvən, ˈoʊnd ænd ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ ðə wˈɪlks bɹˈɔːdkæstɪŋ kˈʌmpəni.
WKBC began broadcasting at 5 a.m. June 27, 1947, owned and operated by the Wilkes Broadcasting Company.