WLBH (AM)

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WLBH
Broadcast area Mattoon, Illinois
Charleston, Illinois
Effingham, Illinois
Frequency 1170kHz
Programming
LanguageEnglish
Format Defunct
Ownership
Owner
  • James R. Livesay II
  • (Mattoon Broadcasting Company)
WLBH-FM
History
First air date
November 26, 1946 [1] [2]
Technical information
Facility ID 40702
Class D
Power 5,000 watts day

WLBH (1170 AM) was a radio station licensed to Mattoon, Illinois, United States. [3] The station began broadcasting on November 26, 1946, and originally ran 250 watts, during daytime hours only. [1] [3] [2] In 1974, the station's power was increased to 5,000 watts. [3] The station was originally owned by James Ray Livesay, and was later owned by his son James R. Livesay II. [3] [4] [5]

The station had long aired a full service format, with farm/talk programming, [6] [1] and also airing country music throughout the 1980s and into the 1990s. [7] [8] [9] On November 6, 1995, the station switched to a news-talk format, the station's first format change. [9] Hosts included G. Gordon Liddy and Oliver North. [9] Shortly thereafter, the station began airing adult standards music, [10] [11] branded "Unforgettable 1170". [12] The station continued airing an adult standards format into the 2000s. [1] [13]

WLBH's license was cancelled on April 9, 2018, after having been off the air for an indeterminate amount of time, following a break-in at the station's transmitter site which occurred on December 14, 2017, in which the station's transmitter was destroyed and broadcasting equipment was stolen. [14] [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2003-2004 , Broadcasting & Cable, 2003-2004. p. D-149. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Things Look UPN for Station", Herald & Review , November 29, 1996. p. D4.
  3. 1 2 3 4 History Cards for WLBH, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  4. ↑ Jonas, Ilaina. "Radio Pioneer James R. Livesay", Chicago Tribune , May 19, 1995. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  5. 1 2 Correspondence Letter, fcc.gov. January 30, 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  6. ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 1978 , Broadcasting, 1978. p. C-66. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  7. ↑ Broadcasting/Cable Yearbook 1981 , Broadcasting & Cable, 1981. p. C-72. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  8. ↑ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1993 , Broadcasting & Cable, 1993. p. B-112. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  9. 1 2 3 "WLBH makes a big switch after 50 years", Journal Gazette, October 16, 1995. p. A6.
  10. ↑ The M-Street Radio Directory . 1996. p. 212. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  11. ↑ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1997 , Broadcasting & Cable, 1997. p. B-139. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  12. ↑ "WLBH.com". WLBH. Archived from the original on November 10, 2005. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  13. ↑ The Radio Book . 2010-2011. p. 211. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  14. ↑ Correspondence Letter, fcc.gov. January 16, 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
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