WHBB
| Broadcast area | Central Alabama |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1490kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Conservative talkandGospel music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Broadsouth Communications, Inc. |
| WDXX | |
| History | |
First air date | 1935[1] |
Call signmeaning | Heart of the Black Belt[2] |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 27454 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1000watts(unlimited) |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°26′02″N87°00′40″W/ 32.43389°N 87.01111°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
WHBB(1490AM) is aradio stationlicensedto serveSelma, Alabama,United States. The station is owned by Broadsouth Communications, Inc. WHBB serves the greaterCentral Alabamaregion with a 1,000wattsignal at 1490kHz.
Programming
[edit]WHBB airs a variety format featuring a mix ofnews,talkandGospel music.[4]News coverage is delivered locally 12 times daily, and as hourly news updates fromFox News Radio.
History
[edit]The station, assigned the WHBB call letters by theFederal Communications Commission,signed on in1935with a 250wattsignal.[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 aconstruction permitfrom the FCC on November 9, 1984.[6]WHBB received alicense to coverthe 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]
References
[edit]- ^ab"AM Network-Affiliated Radio Stations".Broadcasting-Telecasting Yearbook (1949).December 6, 1948.
- ^"AM History Profile: WHBB".Alabama Broadcast Media Page.
- ^"Facility Technical Data for WHBB".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^"Station Information Profile".Arbitron.
- ^"Call Sign History".FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^"Application Search Details (BP-19840731AC)".FCC Media Bureau.November 9, 1984.
- ^"Application Search Details (BL-19841228AJ)".FCC Media Bureau.January 31, 1985.
- ^"Application Search Details (BAL-19840920GP)".FCC Media Bureau.January 10, 1985.
- ^"Application Search Details (BAL-19920603GX)".FCC Media Bureau.August 4, 1992.
External links
[edit]- WHBBin theFCCAM station database
- WHBBinNielsen Audio's AM station database
- "Historic WHBB jingles"(mp3).Media Preservation Foundation.
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