WEBJ

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WEBJ
City Brewton, Alabama
Frequency 1240 kHz
BrandingWEBJ 1240AM
Programming
Format News/Talk
AffiliationsSalem Radio network
Ownership
OwnerBrewton Broadcasting, Inc.
History
First air date
August 1, 1947
Technical information
Facility ID 19823
Class C
Power 1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
31°06′35″N87°03′36″W / 31.10972°N 87.06000°W / 31.10972; -87.06000 Coordinates: 31°06′35″N87°03′36″W / 31.10972°N 87.06000°W / 31.10972; -87.06000
Links
Website

WEBJ (1240 AM) is the oldest radio station in Brewton, Alabama, United States, going on air in 1947. The station serves the Brewton area with a news/talk format. The station broadcasts at 1000 watts and the transmitter is located near downtown Brewton.

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Programming

The format of the radio station was changed from oldies music to a news/talk format in 2003. The station's slogan is now "All talk, All the time."

August 1, 2012, marked WEBJ's 65th anniversary of signing on air.

History

WEBJ began broadcasting Aug. 1, 1947, on 1240 kHz with 250 W power. The station was owned by William E. Brooks, with studios in the Lovelace Hotel in Brewton. [1]

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References

  1. "WEBJ (250 w, 1240 kc) Takes Air in Alabama" (PDF). Broadcasting. August 4, 1947. Retrieved 5 October 2014.