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