WHBB
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| [[Frequency|FrequencTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | 1490 kHz |
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| Programming | |
| Format | Conservative talk and Gospel music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Broadsouth Communications, Inc. |
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Call sign meaning | Heart of the Black Belt[1] |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| 27454 | |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1000 watts (unlimited) |
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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.[3] 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 November 11, 1935,[4] with a 250 watt signal.[5][6]
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.[7] WHBB received a license to cover the new signal strength from the FCC on January 31, 1985.[8]
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.[9]
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.[10]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."AM History Profile: WHBB". Alabama Broadcast Media Page.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Facility Technical Data for WHBB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."WHBB advertisement". The Selma Times-Journal. Selma, Alabama. November 11, 1953. p. 8. Retrieved January 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."AM Network-Affiliated Radio Stations". Broadcasting-Telecasting Yearbook (1949). December 6, 1948.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Application Search Details (BP-19840731AC)". FCC Media Bureau. November 9, 1984.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Application Search Details (BL-19841228AJ)". FCC Media Bureau. January 31, 1985.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Application Search Details (BAL-19840920GP)". FCC Media Bureau. January 10, 1985.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Application Search Details (BAL-19920603GX)". FCC Media Bureau. August 4, 1992.
External links
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- WHBB in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Historic WHBB jingles" (mp3). Media Preservation Foundation.
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