Broadcast area | Hattiesburg/Laurel, Mississippi |
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Frequency | 96.5 MHz |
Branding | Alive 96.5 |
Programming | |
Format | Southern gospel |
Affiliations | New Orleans Saints Radio Network |
Ownership | |
Owner | Blakeney Communications, Inc. |
WXRR, WBBN, WKZW | |
History | |
First air date | 1995 (as WESV) |
Former call signs |
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Technical information | |
Facility ID | 70409 |
Class | C3 |
ERP | 5,700 watts |
HAAT | 175 meters (574 feet) |
Transmitter coordinates | 31°28′09″N88°45′53″W / 31.46917°N 88.76472°W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | wxhbfm.com |
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