WABG (AM)

WABG

Greenwood, Mississippi United States
Broadcast area	Mississippi Delta
Frequency	960 kHz
Branding	The Awesome AM
Programming
Format	Classic rock; Delta blues
Ownership
Owner	SPB LLC
History
First air date	February 26, 1950(75 years ago) (1950-02-26)
Former call signs	WJGJ (2004–2005)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	25238
Class	B
Power	1,000 watts day 500 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	33°33′18.4″N90°12′20.3″W / 33.555111°N 90.205639°W / 33.555111; -90.205639
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.awesomeam.com

WABG (960 kHz) is an American AM radio station broadcasting a Delta blues and classic rock format. Licensed to serve the community of Greenwood, Mississippi, United States, the station is owned by SPB LLC. ^{[2] [3]}

History

WABG first signed-on the air on February 26, 1950. ^[4] The station was owned by Bahakel Communications. ^[5] WABG added its TV station when it first launched in 1959. The station was assigned call sign WJGJ on December 29, 2004. On May 10, 2005, the station changed its call sign back to WABG. ^[6] Previously the station broadcast a talk radio format.

Former logo

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for WABG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. "WABG Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
3. "WABG Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
4. "WABG Station Starts Broadcasts". Greenwood Commonwealth. Greenwood, Mississippi. February 25, 1950. p. 1. Retrieved November 22, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "New Radio Station In Operation Soon". Greenwood Commonwealth. Greenwood, Mississippi. February 15, 1950. p. 1. Retrieved November 22, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "WABG Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 25238 (WABG) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WABG in Nielsen Audio's AM station database