WWWH-FM

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WWWH-FM
Frequency 92.7 MHz
BrandingParadise 92.7
Programming
Format Classic Hits
Affiliations Westwood One
Ownership
OwnerAMS Radio LLC
History
First air date
July 14, 1979 (as WJBB-FM)
Former call signs
WJBB-FM (1979–2011) [1]
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 25851
Class A
ERP 3,900 watts
HAAT 73 meters (240 feet)
Transmitter coordinates
 34°14′00″N87°37′32″W / 34.23333°N 87.62556°W / 34.23333; -87.62556
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website WWWH-FM Facebook

WWWH-FM (92.7 FM, "Paradise 92.7") is a radio station licensed to serve the community of Haleyville, Alabama, United States. The station, established in 1979 as "WJBB-FM", is owned by AMS Radio, LLC.

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Programming

On January 1, 2012 WWWH-FM switched to a hot adult contemporary music format branded as "Paradise 92.7". [3] [4]

History

The Haleyville Broadcasting Company, Inc., received a construction permit from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to build a sister station for WJBB (1230 AM) and, after months of testing and construction, WJBB-FM began broadcast operations on July 14, 1979. [5] The station received its broadcast license from the FCC on October 31, 1979. [6]

Former "B93" branding WJBB-FM logo.png
Former "B93" branding

Launched in 1979 with a middle of the road music format, WJBB-FM switched to a full service country music in the mid-1980s. It maintained this country format, branded as "B93", with live and local disc jockeys, local news, local farm reports, and community announcements (and some programming from Westwood One) until the new ownership switched to classic hits on January 1, 2012. [3]

From its launch in July 1979 though November 2011, the station was owned by the Slatton family. [7] John Slatton was the president of the Haleyville Broadcasting Company, Inc., and general manager of WJBB-FM and its sister station WJBB (1230 AM) until his death in 2008. [7] [8] In 1986, Slatton was named ABA Broadcaster of the Year by the Alabama Broadcasters Association for his work with WJBB-AM/FM. [9] Slatton's son, Terry Slatton, managed the station in later years.

In October 2011, The Haleyville Broadcasting Company, Inc., reached an agreement to transfer the broadcast licenses for WJBB and WJBB-FM to AMS Radio, LLC, for a combined price of $90,000. The new company is owned by Timothy and Emily A. Smyder of Marietta, Georgia. The FCC approved the deal on November 29, 2011, and the transaction was completed the next day. [10] The new owners had the stations' call signs changed to WWWH and WWWH-FM, respectively, on December 7, 2011. [1] [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. U.S. Federal Communications Commission Media Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WWWH-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. 1 2 "Station Information Profile". Arbitron . Retrieved December 30, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Paradise 92.7 Contest". HBTV. December 28, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada". Broadcasting Yearbook 1980. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1980. p. C-5.
  6. ↑ "Application Search Details (BLH-19790703AA)". FCC Media Bureau. October 31, 1979. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
  7. 1 2 "Ownership Report for Commercial Broadcast Stations (BOA - 20071129ADC)". Federal Communications Commission. November 29, 2007.
  8. ↑ Elliott, J.W. Of Mikes and Men: WJBB / J.W.E. Haleyville, Alabama: Quillen Studios.
  9. ↑ "ABA Broadcaster of the Year 1986". Alabama Broadcasters Association.
  10. 1 2 "Application Search Details (BAL-20111020AFJ)". FCC Media Bureau. November 30, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
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