WWRB
{{short description|Shortwave radio station in Morrison, Tennessee}}
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = WWRB
| logo =
| caption =
| city = Morrison, Tennessee
| area = the Americas, the Caribbean, Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia
| branding = World Wide Religious Broadcasting
| frequency = See Historical Frequencies
| language = English
| airdate = c.2002
| format = Brokered
| owner = Airline Transport Communications Incorporated
(formerly Blue Ridge Communications, Inc)
| licensee = David Frantz, owner
| webcast =
| website = {{URL|www.wwrb.org}} (historical)
| callsign_meaning = World Wide Religious Broadcasting
World Wide Radio Broadcasting
}}
WWRB was a shortwave international broadcasting station known as both "World Wide Religious Broadcasting" and (to a lesser extent) "World Wide Radio Broadcasting" broadcasting from Morrison, Tennessee. It was a subsidiary of Airline Transport Communications Incorporated. The station featured primarily Christian religious programming.
WWRB quietly ceased shortwave broadcasting at the end of 2020 and continued operating solely as an Internet station. Owner David Frantz died January 2, 2022.{{cite web |url= https://centralfuneralhome.com/tribute/details/933/David-Frantz-Jr/obituary.html#tribute-start |title= Obituary of David Frantz |accessdate= 17 Feb 2023}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20220527053001/http://www.allwillstand.org/index.php/schedule/ Statement on the death of WWRB's owner]
Transmitters
WWRB uses four 100 kW to 150 kW transmitters and six antennas to provide their services to regions of the world specifically requested by broadcasters. WWRB operated 24 hours a day, seven days a week, changing frequencies as shortwave propagation changes to maintain their target reception areas. Their main targeted services are titled Global-I through Global-IV.
- Global-I served Europe, Middle East, Africa
- Global-II served Australia and was leased part-time by Churches of Christ in 2011.{{cite web |title= Global II Schedule |url= http://www.wwrb.org/schedule/global_2/combined.pdf |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20210309105222/http://www.wwrb.org/schedule/global_2/combined.pdf |date= 13 May 2012 |archivedate= 9 March 2021 }}
- Global-III served Europe, Middle East, Northern Africa, Canada, and Asia and was leased full-time by Overcomer Ministry{{cite web |title= Global III Schedule |url= http://www.wwrb.org/schedule/global_3/combined.pdf |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20210609063436/http://www.wwrb.org/schedule/global_3/combined.pdf |date= 13 May 2012 |archivedate= 9 June 2021 }}
- Global-IV served Canada, and Asia and was leased full-time by Overcomer Ministry for a time. Was leased to a propagation study as of 2012.
Historical Frequencies
- Global-I: 2012: 3.215 and 3.195 MHz, 45° Dual feed Rhombic antenna{{cite web |title= Radio Station WWRB Transmitter Broadcast Schedule |url= http://www.wwrb.org/schedule/combined.pdf |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20210309155028/http://www.wwrb.org/schedule/combined.pdf |date= 28 January 2012 |archivedate= 9 March 2021 }}
- Global-II: 2012: 5.05 MHz, 150° Dual feed wide spaced Yagi antenna
- Global-III: 2012: 9.285 and 3.185 MHz, 340° Dual feed rhombic antenna
- Global-IV: 2012: Leased for a shortwave propagation study
WWRB was last listed on the FCC frequency schedule in northern Summer 2021: 5.05 MHz from 2200-1300 UTC.{{citation |url= https://transition.fcc.gov/ib/sand/neg/hf_web/A21FCC02.TXT |title= Schedule A21 (Summer 2021) |date= 6 Nov 2021 |publisher= FCC |accessdate= 19 Feb 2023}} In February 2023, the 5.05 frequency was reallocated to WRMI, where it is used by the "WRMI Legends" oldies service founded by Ted Randall and continued by Randall's estate.[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13Hra1coQGQAKDzn8QGeAqPuXbvFsn7umGzESGJQUx5k/edit#gid=0 WRMI Schedule] retrieved February 23, 2023 3.215 has since been reallocated to WWCR.[https://www.wwcr.com/transmitter-sched.html WWCR transmitter schedule], retrieved September 7, 2023
References
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Further reading
- {{citation |first= James |last= Latham |url= https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/intelligence-report/2002/radio-station-owners-allan-weiner-broadcast-hate-claim-they-love-free-speech |title= Radio Station Owners Like Allan Weiner Broadcast Hate, Claim They Love Free Speech |periodical= Intelligence Report |issue= Summer 2002 |publisher= The Southern Poverty Law Center |date= 18 June 2002 |accessdate= 19 Feb 2023}}
- {{citation |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=Ux9fZj6izuEC&q=%22WWRB%22+&pg=PA364 |title= Broadcasting on the Short Waves, 1945 to Today |first= Jerome S. |last= Berg |publisher= McFarland |year= 2008 |isbn= 978-0786451982 |accessdate= 19 Feb 2023}} (Callsign change from WGTG to WWFV to WWRB and move from McCaysville, Georgia to Manchester, Tennessee)
- {{citation |url= https://archive.org/details/passporttoworldb00lawr_0/page/332/mode/2up?q=WGTG |title= Passport to world band radio, 1999 |last= Magne |first= Lawrence |year= 1999 |publisher= International Broadcasting Service |isbn= 0914941488 |accessdate= 19 Feb 2023}} - WGTG, predecessor to WWRB
- {{citation |url= https://transition.fcc.gov/ib/sand/neg/hf_web/WWRB.txt |title= License/Renewal: Grant Date: 07/19/21 Expire Date: 07/19/24 |publisher= FCC |accessdate= 19 Feb 2023}}
- {{citation |url= http://transition.fcc.gov/ib/sand/neg/hf_web/WWRB.txt |title= License/Renewal: Grant Date: 30 Jun 2003 Expire Date: 01 Nov 2010 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20111019224832/http://transition.fcc.gov/ib/sand/neg/hf_web/WWRB.txt |archivedate= 19 October 2011 |publisher= FCC |accessdate= 19 Feb 2023}}
- {{citation |url= http://wwrb.org/facilityinfo.htm |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20020628093637/http://wwrb.org/facilityinfo.htm |archivedate= 28 June 2002 |title= WWRB Facility Information (2002) |accessdate= 19 Feb 2023 }} - Relocation of WGTG / WWFV in McCayesville, GA to WWRB in Manchester, TN
- {{citation |url= http://wwrb.org/facilityinfo.htm |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20070702191210/http://wwrb.org:80/facilityinfo.htm |archivedate= 2 July 2007 |title= WWRB Facility Information (2007) |accessdate= 19 Feb 2023 }}
- {{citation |url= http://www.wgtg.org/additional_information.html |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20000303143710/http://www.wgtg.org:80/additional_information.html |archivedate= 3 March 2000 |title= WGTG Additional information |accessdate= 19 Feb 2023}}
- {{citation |url= http://www.wgtg.org/transmission_schedule.html |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20000303174821/http://www.wgtg.org:80/transmission_schedule.html |archivedate= 3 March 2000 |title= WGTG - Winter (B99) Transmission Schedule |year= 1999 |accessdate= 19 Feb 2023}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20221015111947/http://www.wwrb.org/ WWRB official site via Internet Archive]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20210309171755/http://www.wwrb.org/about.php WWRB - About page via Internet archive]
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