WHBB

{{Infobox radio station

| name = WHBB

| logo =

| city = Selma, Alabama

| area = Central Alabama

| branding =

| frequency = 1490 kHz

| airdate = {{start date and age|1935}}

| format = Conservative talk and Gospel music

| power = 1000 watts (unlimited)

| class = C

| licensing_authority = FCC

| facility_id = 27454

| coordinates = {{coord|32|26|02|N|87|00|40|W}}

| callsign_meaning = Heart of the Black Belt{{cite web |url=http://bellsouthpwp2.net/c/r/crackedlcd/almediapage/profiles/whbb.html |title=AM History Profile: WHBB |work=Alabama Broadcast Media Page}}

| former_callsigns =

| affiliations =

| owner = Broadsouth Communications, Inc.

| licensee =

| sister_stations = WDXX

| webcast =

}}

WHBB (1490 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Selma, Alabama, United States. The station is owned by Broadsouth Communications, Inc. WHBB serves the greater Central Alabama region with a 1,000 watt signal at 1490 kHz.

Programming

WHBB airs a variety format featuring a mix of news, talk and Gospel music.{{cite web |title=Station Information Profile |work=Arbitron |url=http://www.arbitron.com/}} News coverage is delivered locally 12 times daily, and as hourly news updates from Fox News Radio.

History

The station, assigned the WHBB call letters by the Federal Communications Commission, signed on in 1935 with a 250 watt signal.{{cite web |title=AM Network-Affiliated Radio Stations |url=http://jeff560.tripod.com/1949am.html |work=Broadcasting-Telecasting Yearbook (1949) |date=December 6, 1948}}{{cite web |title=Call Sign History |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=27454&Callsign=WHBB}}

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 a construction permit from the FCC on November 9, 1984.{{cite web |work=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details (BP-19840731AC) |date=November 9, 1984 |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=71424}} WHBB received a license to cover the new signal strength from the FCC on January 31, 1985.{{cite web |work=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details (BL-19841228AJ) |date=January 31, 1985 |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=75064}}

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.{{cite web |work=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details (BAL-19840920GP) |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=72679 |date=January 10, 1985}}

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.{{cite web |work=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details (BAL-19920603GX) |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=174198 |date=August 4, 1992}}

References

External links

{{cite web |url=http://www.jingles.org/whbbpams.mp3 |title=Historic WHBB jingles |publisher=Media Preservation Foundation |format=mp3}}

Category:News and talk radio stations in the United States

Category:Jazz radio stations in the United States

Category:Gospel radio stations in the United States

Category:Radio stations established in 1935

Category:1935 establishments in Alabama

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