WGIB

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WGIB
WGIB logo.png
Frequency 91.9 MHz
Programming
Format Religious
Ownership
OwnerGlen Iris Baptist School
History
First air date
1983(42 years ago) (1983)
Call sign meaning
Where God Is Blessing
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 24256
Class C3
ERP 3,500 watts
HAAT 266 meters
Transmitter coordinates
 33°24′59″N86°36′28″W / 33.41639°N 86.60778°W / 33.41639; -86.60778
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website WGIB Online
WQEM
Frequency 101.5 MHz
Programming
Format Religious
Ownership
OwnerGlen Iris Baptist School
History
First air date
1999
Call sign meaning
Variation of former sister station WQEN
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 41641
Class A
ERP 1,800 watts
HAAT 185 meters
Transmitter coordinates
 33°13′46″N86°42′56″W / 33.22944°N 86.71556°W / 33.22944; -86.71556
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website WQEM Online

WGIB (91.9 FM) is a non-profit radio station that originates programming from Birmingham, Alabama, United States. The station is currently owned by Glen Iris Baptist School, and is licensed to serve Birmingham, Alabama, United States. The station was assigned the WGIB call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on September 20, 1982. [3]

Contents

WGIB is relayed on a series of low-powered FM translators and full-powered WQEM at 101.5 MHz in Columbiana, Alabama. The station's audio is also streamed on the internet.

Simulcast

WQEM (101.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Religious radio format as a simulcast of WGIB. [4] WQEM is licensed to serve Columbiana, Alabama, USA. The station is currently owned by Glen Iris Baptist School. [5]

WQEM was purchased from Clear Channel Communications in 2002. Glen Iris kept the WQEM call sign for the station after its purchase. The station was assigned the WQEM call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on August 3, 1998. [6] Before its purchase by Glen Iris Baptist School, WQEM served as a repeater of Top 40 station WQEN, whose signal at the time did not adequately cover the southern suburbs of Birmingham.

Translators

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) Class FCC info
W222AZ92.3 FM Springville, Alabama 14168810D LMS
W291BT106.1 FM Jasper, Alabama 14035555D LMS
W291CG106.1 FM Odenville, Alabama 14167610D LMS
W300AE107.9 FM Tuscaloosa, Alabama 24258250D LMS

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WGIB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WQEM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ↑ "WGIB Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  4. ↑ "WQEM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  5. ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  6. ↑ "WQEM Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.


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