WABB

Radio station in Belton, South Carolina
34°35′19″N 82°32′17″W / 34.58861°N 82.53806°W / 34.58861; -82.53806Translator(s)W286DD (105.1 MHz, Anderson)LinksWebcastListen LiveWebsitehttp://www.thelifefm.com/

WABB is an American radio station located in Belton, South Carolina, The station is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to broadcast on 1390 AM with a transmitter power of 1,000 watts during the day and 17 watts at night under a non-directional pattern. The station airs a Christian format with Southern gospel music as an affiliate of The Life FM.

History

Prior to its acquisition by Big Fish Broadcasting in 2008, the station carried a religious radio format with the WLUA callsign. Starting in early 2008, it began simulcasting sister station WYOR, "Your 94" and its Variety Hits format.

The station adopted the WABB call sign on November 9, 2012, after it was dropped from WTKD in Mobile, Alabama.

Due to technical problems, this station has operated only briefly from May 2012 until December 17, 2013.

The station was acquired from Big Fish Broadcasting by The Power Foundation in a transaction that was consummated on April 22, 2014, at a purchase price of $100,000.

History of call letters

The call letters WABB were previously assigned to an AM station in Mobile, Alabama. It began broadcasting June 19, 1948, on 1480 kHz with 5 kW power. A Mutual affiliate, it was owned and operated by the Mobile Press Register, along with its sister station, WABB-FM.[1]

Translator

Call sign Frequency City of license ERP (W) HAAT FCC info
W286DD 105.1 FM Anderson, SC 250 58 m (190 ft) FMQ

References

  1. ^ "New AM-FM Station Dedicated in Mobile" (PDF). Broadcasting. July 5, 1948. Retrieved 23 December 2014.

External links

  • WABB in the FCC AM station database
  • WABB in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
  • W286DD in the FCC FM station database
  • W286DD at FCCdata.org
  • v
  • t
  • e
Radio stations in Greenville and Spartanburg, South Carolina, including the Upstate
By AM frequency
By FM frequency
LPFM
Translators
Digital radio
by frequency & subchannelBy call signDefunct
Nearby regions
Athens
Atlanta
Asheville
Augusta
Charlotte
Columbia
Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol
Knoxville
See also
List of radio stations in South Carolina

Notes
1. Part 15 station with notability.
2. Station is silent.
  • v
  • t
  • e
Religious radio stations in the state of South Carolina
Stations
Defunct
See also
adult contemporary
classic hits
college
country
news/talk
NPR
oldies
religious
rock
sports
top 40
urban
other radio stations in South Carolina
See also
Classical
Jazz
Religious
Spanish
Smooth Jazz
Other


Stub icon 1 Stub icon 2

This article about a radio station in South Carolina is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  • v
  • t
  • e