WABB (AM)

For the station in Mobile, Alabama that previously held these calls, see WERM.

WABB
City of license	Belton, South Carolina
Broadcast area	Anderson, South Carolina
Branding	The Life FM
Frequency	1390 AM
First air date	October 1956
Format	Christian radio
Power	1,000 watts (day) 17 watts (night)
Class	D
Facility ID	10076
Transmitter coordinates	Coordinates: 34°30′38″N 82°28′40″W / 34.51056°N 82.47778°W / 34.51056; -82.47778
Former callsigns	WHPB (1956-2004) WLUA (2004-2008) WROP (2008-2012)
Affiliations	The Life FM
Owner	The Power Foundation
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	http://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 an effective radiated power (ERP) of 1 kW. during the day and 17 watts at night under a non-directional pattern. The station airs a Christian format, 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]

References

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

External links

Query the FCC's AM station database for WABB

Radio-Locator Information on WABB

Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WABB

Religious radio stations in the state of South Carolina

Stations	WABB – Belton WAGP – Beaufort WAVO – Rock Hill WBAJ – Blythewood WCKI – Greer WDLL – Dillon WELP – Easley WEPC – Belton WFCH – Charleston WHRZ-LP – Spartanburg WIAR-LP – Hilton Head Island WKCL – Ladson WLFJ-AM - Greenville WLFJ-FM - Greenville WLPG – Florence WPOG – Saint Matthews WRHJ-LP – Rock Hill WSCM-LP – Moncks Corner WSSC – Sumter WTBI-FM – Greenville WVOY-LP – Jefferson WWOS – Saint George WYCJ-LP – Simpsonville WYFG – Gaffney WYFH – North Charleston WYFV – Cayce

Defunct	WASD-LP – Aiken

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

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