WFEB

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WFEB
Broadcast area Sylacauga, Alabama
Frequency 1340 kHz
Branding100.9 The Mountain
Programming
Format Classic rock
Affiliations Compass Media Networks
United Stations Radio Networks
Ownership
Owner
  • John Kennedy
  • (Lake Broadcasting, Inc.)
WKGA-Kowaliga Country 97.5 and WAXC-TV3
History
First air date
March 1945(79 years ago) (1945-03)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 700
Class C
Power 1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates
33°10′16″N86°13′57″W / 33.17111°N 86.23250°W / 33.17111; -86.23250
Translator(s) 100.9 W265DV (Sylacauga)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website wfeb1009.com

WFEB (1340 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Sylacauga, Alabama, United States. The station is owned by John Kennedy, through licensee Lake Broadcasting, Inc., and broadcasts to the Anniston, Alabama, area. It broadcasts a classic rock format. [2]

Contents

The station is an affiliate of the Tennessee Titans radio network. [3] In addition to its previous mix of local and syndicated news and talk programs, the station has broadcast a "Swap and Shop" program since the late 1960s. [4]

History

In January 2008, Alabama Broadcasting Company, Inc. reached an agreement to transfer control of WFEB to Powers Broadcasting Company, Inc. [5] The FCC approved the deal on February 12, 2008, and the transaction was consummated on March 18, 2008. [5]

On August 20, 2018, Lake Broadcasting Inc., home of WKGA-Kowaliga Country 97.5 and WAXC-TV 3 in Alexander City, Alabama added WFEB to their group and flipped the format from news/talk to adult contemporary. The station is now WFEB-B101 Sylacauga's Best HITS & All Time Favorites. [6] The purchase was consummated on December 20, 2018, at a price of $150,000.

On September 2, 2024, WFEB changed their format from adult contemporary to classic rock, branded as "100.9 The Mountain". [7]

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References

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  2. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  3. "Titans Radio in Alabama". Titans Radio.
  4. Norwood, Chris (2007-03-04). "Locally operated radio stations competing with technology". The Daily Home.
  5. 1 2 "Application Search Details (BAL-20080104AEF)". FCC Media Bureau. 2008-03-18.
  6. Sale Leads to Format Change in Sylacauga AL Radioinsight - August 24, 2018
  7. 100.9 The Mountain Rises in East Central Alabama Radioinsight - September 10, 2034