WBSA
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| Broadcast area | Boaz, Alabama |
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| Frequency | 1300 AM kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian/Southern Gospel |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Watkins Broadcasting, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | October 1, 1959 (as WAVC)[1] |
Former call signs | WAVC (1959-1961) |
Call sign meaning | B oaS (S substitutes for Z) Alabama |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 71098 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts (day) 37 watts (night) |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°12′50″N 86°09′10″W / 34.21389°N 86.15278°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | mms://wbsaam1300.dyndns.org:8080 |
| Website | wbsaam.com |
WBSA (1300 AM, "Total Christian Radio") is a radio station licensed to serve Boaz, Alabama, USA. The station is owned by Watkins Broadcasting, Inc. It broadcasts a Christian radio format featuring Southern Gospel music.[2] WBSA is the only radio station licensed to Boaz by the Federal Communications Commission. WBSA plays southern gospel and bluegrass gospel music. It also has on-air devotions.
On-air personalities include Dale Johnson, Chris Watkins, James Cornelius and Beecher Hyde. WBSA carries the weekly football games of the Boaz High School Pirates.
History[edit]
The station began regular broadcasting on October 1, 1959, as WAVC. Owned by Ken Sparks and Albert Vearl Cicero (for whom the station was named), WAVC played a mix of popular music, rock'n'roll, and easy listening.[1] In 1961, WAVC was bought by L.D. Bentley and Glenn Cornelius (as Radio Sand Mountain, Inc.) and the callsign was changed to the current WBSA.[3] Cornelius operated WBSA until 1982 when it was purchased by Bill Huber and Lawrence Kennamer (as Sand Mountain Advertising, Inc.).[4] The new owners changed the format to Southern Gospel music. In October 1994, the station was purchased by Reverend Roger Watkins, a Baptist minister and evangelist, as Watkins Broadcasting, Inc.[5]
The station acquired an FM translator during the first AM revitalization window in 2016. That station went on the air in late May 2016 on 93.5 MHz.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Station History". WBSA 1300AM. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BAL-19820421HC)". FCC Media Bureau. 8 June 1982.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BAL-19940701EI)". FCC Media Bureau. 20 October 1994.
- ^ Taken from Alabama Broadcast Media Page
External links[edit]
- WBSA official website
- WBSA in the FCC AM station database
- WBSA in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W257AZ | 93.5 FM | Boaz, Alabama | 250 | D | FMQ |