WBFZ

{{Infobox radio station

| name = WBFZ

| logo =

| city = Selma, Alabama

| area = Selma, Alabama

| branding = Z105.3

| airdate = 2001

| frequency = 105.3 MHz

| format = Urban Contemporary, Gospel

| erp = 50,000 watts

| haat = 150 meters

| class = C2

| facility_id = 81739

| coordinates = {{coord|32|16|18|N| 87|15|28|W|region:US-AL_type:landmark}}

| callsign_meaning =

| former_callsigns =

| affiliations =

| owner = Imani Communications Corporation, Inc.

| licensee =

| sister_stations =

| webcast =

| website = [http://wbfzfm.com/ wbfzfm.com]

| licensing_authority= FCC

}}

WBFZ (105.3 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve Selma, Alabama, United States. The station is owned by Imani Communications Corporation, Inc. It airs an urban contemporary/gospel format.{{cite web |title=Station Information Profile |publisher=Arbitron |url=http://www.arbitron.com/}}

History

This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on June 17, 1998.{{cite web |publisher=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details (BPH-19960429MF) |url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=224098 |date=June 17, 1998}} The new station was assigned the call letters WBFZ by the FCC on August 10, 1998.{{cite web |title=Call Sign History |url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=81739&Callsign=WBFZ |publisher=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}} WBFZ received its license to cover from the FCC on August 16, 2001.{{cite web |publisher=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details (BLH-20010615AFL) |url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=569708 |date=August 16, 2001}}

The station has expanded its reach to over 100,000 listeners throughout the Black Belt daily.

References

External links

{{FM station data|81739|WBFZ}}

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Category:Radio stations established in 2001

Category:Urban contemporary radio stations in the United States

Category:Gospel radio stations in the United States

Category:Dallas County, Alabama