WABG (AM)

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{{Infobox radio station

| name = WABG

| logo =

| city = Greenwood, Mississippi

| country = US

| area = Mississippi Delta

| branding = The Awesome AM

| frequency = 960 kHz

| repeater =

| airdate = {{start date and age|1950|2}}{{cite book|title=Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010|year=2010|page=D-314|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/2010/D-2010-BC-YB-7.pdf|accessdate=May 13, 2020}}

| format = Classic rock; Delta blues

| power = {{ubl|1,000 watts day|500 watts night}}

| class = B

| facility_id = 25238

| coordinates = {{coord|33|33|18.4|N|90|12|20.3|W|region:US-MS_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

| callsign_meaning =

| former_callsigns = WJGJ (2004–2005)

| owner = SPB LLC

| licensee =

| sister_stations =

| webcast = {{listenlive|url=https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/index.cfm?stationCallSign=WABGAM}}

| website = {{URL|http://www.awesomeam.com}}

| affiliations =

| licensing_authority= FCC

}}

WABG (960 kHz) is an American AM radio station broadcasting a Delta blues and classic rock format. Licensed to serve the community of Greenwood, Mississippi, United States, the station is owned by SPB LLC.{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?call=WABG |title=WABG Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }}{{cite web|url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=SU08&band=fm&callLetter=WABG|title=WABG Station Information Profile|publisher=Arbitron}}

History

The station was assigned call sign WJGJ on December 29, 2004. On May 10, 2005, the station changed its call sign back to WABG.{{cite web|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=25238&Callsign=WABG |title=WABG Call Sign History |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }} Previously the station broadcast a talk radio format.

File:WABG_(AM)_logo.jpg

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