WHBB

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WHBB
Broadcast area Central Alabama
Frequency 1490 kHz
Programming
Format Conservative talk and Gospel music
Ownership
OwnerBroadsouth Communications, Inc.
WDXX
History
First air date
1935;89 years ago (1935) [1]
Call sign meaning
Heart of the Black Belt [2]
Technical information [3]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 27454
Class C
Power 1000 watts (unlimited)
Transmitter coordinates
 32°26′02″N87°00′40″W / 32.43389°N 87.01111°W / 32.43389; -87.01111
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Public license information

WHBB (1490 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Selma, Alabama, United States. The station is owned by Broadsouth Communications, Inc. WHBB serves the greater Central Alabama region with a 1,000 watt signal at 1490 kHz.

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Programming

WHBB airs a variety format featuring a mix of news, talk and Gospel music. [4] News coverage is delivered locally 12 times daily, and as hourly news updates from Fox News Radio.

History

The station, assigned the WHBB call letters by the Federal Communications Commission, signed on in 1935 with a 250 watt signal. [1] [5]

In July 1984, WHBB applied to increase its maximum broadcast power to 1,000 watts and relocate the transmitter to its current location. It received a construction permit from the FCC on November 9, 1984. [6] WHBB received a license to cover the new signal strength from the FCC on January 31, 1985. [7]

In September 1984, Talton Broadcasting Company reached an agreement to sell this station to Holder Communications Corporation. The deal was approved by the FCC on November 14, 1984, and the transaction was consummated on January 10, 1985. [8]

In June 1992, Holder Communications Corporation completed a deal to sell WHBB to Broadsouth Communications, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on July 24, 1992, and the transaction was consummated on August 4, 1992. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 "AM Network-Affiliated Radio Stations". Broadcasting-Telecasting Yearbook (1949). December 6, 1948.
  2. ↑ "AM History Profile: WHBB". Alabama Broadcast Media Page.
  3. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WHBB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  5. ↑ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  6. ↑ "Application Search Details (BP-19840731AC)". FCC Media Bureau. November 9, 1984.
  7. ↑ "Application Search Details (BL-19841228AJ)". FCC Media Bureau. January 31, 1985.
  8. ↑ "Application Search Details (BAL-19840920GP)". FCC Media Bureau. January 10, 1985.
  9. ↑ "Application Search Details (BAL-19920603GX)". FCC Media Bureau. August 4, 1992.


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