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Radio Stations In Alabama
The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of Alabama, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats. List of radio stations Defunct * WAAO-AM * WACD * WACM-LP * WAQG * WARI * WBCF * WBRC-FM * WBYE * WCMA * WCOC * WCOX * WDLK * WELB * WERH * WERH-FM * WFBH-LP * WGEA * WGYJ * WGYN * WHMZ-LP * WIQR * WIRB * WIZD-LP * WJDB * WJHX * WJLQ-LP * WJSD-LP * WJSR * WJWC * WKDG * WKIJ * WKOC-LP * WKXM * WKYD * WLHQ * WLVN * WMFC * WMOB * WPID * WPPT * WPRN * WQHC * WQLS * WQXD-LP * WREN * WRJX * WRMZ-LP * WSMX-LP * WTID * WTOH * WTQX * WTXQ * WUAC-LP * WULA * WVPL * WWFC-LP * WWWH * WXAL * WYDK * WYJD * WYVC * WZCT * WZNN * WZTN * WZTQ * WZZX See also * Alabama media ** List of newspapers in Alabama ** List of television stations in Alabama ** Media in cities in Alabama: Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile, Montgomery, Tuscaloos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent agency of the United States government that regulates communications by radio, television, wire, internet, wi-fi, satellite, and cable across the United States. The FCC maintains jurisdiction over the areas of broadband access, fair competition, radio frequency use, media responsibility, public safety, and homeland security. The FCC was established pursuant to the Communications Act of 1934 to replace the radio regulation functions of the previous Federal Radio Commission. The FCC took over wire communication regulation from the Interstate Commerce Commission. The FCC's mandated jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the territories of the United States. The FCC also provides varied degrees of cooperation, oversight, and leadership for similar communications bodies in other countries in North America. The FCC is funded entirely by regulatory fees. It has an estimated fiscal-2022 budg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WABD
WABD (97.5 FM broadcasting, FM) is an American radio station licensed to serve the city of license, community of Mobile, Alabama. The station, established in 1973 as WABB-FM, is owned and operated by Cumulus Media. Its studios are on Dauphin Street in Midtown Mobile, and its transmitter is near Spanish Fort, Alabama. This station began broadcasting a contemporary hit radio music branded as "97-5 WABD" on July 15, 2012. The shift from the previous "K-LOVE" branded Christian radio format was a result of a multi-station deal that saw the programming formerly on WLVM move to WDLT-FM (98.3 FM), urban adult contemporary programming on WDLT-FM move to WABD (now WLVM, 104.1 FM), the contemporary hit radio format on WABD move to WLVM (now WABD, 97.5 FM). On July 16, 2012, this station's legal call sign was changed by the FCC from WLVM to WABD. History Early years The station originally had its roots in WABF (AM), WABB (1480 AM). WABB began broadcasting on June 19, 1948, when it was ow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WAGF-FM
WAGF-FM (101.3 FM, "101.3 The Touch") is a radio station broadcasting an Urban Adult Contemporary music format. Licensed to Dothan, Alabama, United States, the station is currently owned by Wilson Broadcasting Co., Inc. WAGF-FM features programming from ABC Radio. Notable programming on the station includes the ''Tom Joyner Morning Show'' and Mel Devon's ''Late Night Love Music''. In addition to its music programming, WAGF-FM is also the University of Alabama Crimson Tide sports affiliate, which consists of football, basketball, baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball games, bat-and-ball sport played between two team sport, teams of nine players each, taking turns batting (baseball), batting and Fielding (baseball), fielding. The game occurs over the course of several Pitch ..., and ''Tide Talk''. References External links * Urban adult contemporary radio stations in the United States Gospel radio stations in the United States AGF-FM Radio stations establish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arab, Alabama
Arab () is a city mostly in Marshall County, with a portion in Cullman County, in the northern part of the U.S. state of Alabama, located from Guntersville Lake and Guntersville Dam, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. The population was 8,461 at the 2020 census. History What is now Arab was established by Stephen Tuttle Thompson in the 1840s, and was originally known as "Thompson's Village". The current name of the town was an unintentional misspelling by the United States Postal Service in 1882 of the city's intended name, taken from Arad Thompson, the son of the town founder, who had applied for a post office that year. "Arad" was one of three names sent to the Postal Service for consideration, the others being "Ink" and "Bird." Arab has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names. Arab was incorporated on December 10, 1892. Arab was a sundown town, with a sign warning Blacks not to stay in Arab after dark and, historically, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WAFN-FM
WAFN-FM (92.7 MHz) is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of licensed to Arab, Alabama. The station, established in 1977, is currently owned by Fun Media Group, Inc., broadcasts a classic hits format, and features programming from United Stations Radio Networks. The station was originally WCRQ-FM, which had various formats. The call letters are currently used by a station in Calais, Maine. The station was assigned the WAFN-FM call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on September 9, 1999. In addition to its usual music programming, WAFN-FM is an affiliate of the Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC South, South division. They play the ... football radio network. References External links * AFN-FM Classic hits radio stations in the United State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priceville, Alabama
Priceville is the third largest municipality in Morgan County, Alabama, United States and is included in the Decatur Metropolitan Area, as well as the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. The 2020 census counted a population of 3,513, up from 2,658 in 2010. Priceville was incorporated in 1975. History Priceville was settled in the 1820s and is named for the Price family, who played prominent roles in its early history. The community remained sparsely populated until the 1950s, when the construction of Interstate 65 brought rapid economic expansion.James P. Kaetz,Priceville" ''Encyclopedia of Alabama'', 2016. Geography Priceville is located in northern Morgan County at (34.521001, -86.879678). It is bordered to the west by Decatur, the county seat. State Route 67 runs through the town center, leading northwest to the center of Decatur and southeast to Somerville. Interstate 65 passes through the western portion of Priceville, connecting the town with Cullman t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WAFN (AM)
WAFN (1310 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Priceville, Alabama, that serves Decatur and the western portion of the Huntsville radio market. The station is owned by Fun Radio Group of North Alabama, LLC, along with WAFN-FM in Arab, Alabama. WAFN 1310 and WAFN-FM 92.7 simulcast a classic hits radio format. By day, WAFN 1310 broadcasts at 1,000 watts. But to protect other stations on 1310 AM from interference, at night it reduces power to 33 watts. Programming is also heard on FM translator W285EN at 104.9 MHz. History This station was granted its original construction permit by the Federal Communications Commission on December 19, 1983. The station was assigned the call letters WJRA from February 1984 until September 7, 2001, when it was assigned WQAH by the FCC. WJRA received its license to cover on December 2, 1986. The station was assigned the call sign WKZD on February 2, 2009. Effective October 31, 2021, Somerville Baptist Church sold WKZD and translat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coosada, Alabama
Coosada is a town in Elmore County, Alabama, Elmore County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 1,217. It is part of the Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery Montgomery Metropolitan Area, Metropolitan Statistical Area. History ''Coosawda'' was home to a Muskegon, Creek (Coushatta tribe) village called Koasati in the 18th and early 19th centuries. By invitation, many Chickamauga Cherokee followers of Dragging Canoe fled to the town during and following the American War of Independence. Coosada was the birthplace of the influential Creek skiagusta, leader, William Weatherford, who led the Creek War, Red Stick uprising of 1813–1814. After that, the Native American population was Indian removal, removed to the west. Frontiersmen from the United States quickly settled in the area. The future governor of the state of Alabama, William Wyatt Bibb, migrated to the area at that time. A land speculator from Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WACV
WACV (93.1 FM ''News Talk 93.1'') is a news/talk formatted radio station that serves the Montgomery Metropolitan Area. The station's broadcast license is held by Liberty Acquisitions 825, LLC, and the station is operated under a local marketing agreement by Bluewater Broadcasting Company, LLC. The station's studios are located on Wall St. in Midtown Montgomery, and the transmitter site is in Prattville, Alabama. WACV also participates in the Montgomery rating survey by Arbitron (Market #150). History While the 93.1 frequency is brand new, the News/Talk format and call sign have been around since November 1984 when WACV was "News Talk 1170, Montgomery's Talk Station". The original lineup included Don Markwell, news from Bob Jackson, with updates from WAKA CBS 8. Locally originated programs, such as "Viewpoint", continued on "News Talk 107.9" with Dan Morris and Mark Montiel, and Greg Budell continued "Happy Hour". Nationally syndicated talk programming features Laura Ingra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Tuscaloosa ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, Tuscaloosa County in west-central Alabama, United States, on the Black Warrior River where the Gulf Coastal Plain, Gulf Coastal and Piedmont (United States), Piedmont plains meet. List of municipalities in Alabama, Alabama's fifth-most populous city, the population was 99,600 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, and was estimated to be 111,338 in 2023. It was known as Tuskaloosa until the early 20th century. It is also known as "the Druid City" because of the numerous Quercus nigra, water oaks planted in its downtown streets since the 1840s. Incorporated on December 13, 1819, it was named after Tuskaloosa, the chief of a band of Muskogean languages, Muskogean-speaking people defeated by the forces of Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto (explorer), Hernando de Soto in 1540 in the Mabila, Battle of Mabila, in what is now central Alabama. It served as Alabama's capital city from 1826 to 1846, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WACT
WACT (1420 AM, "96.9 My FM") is a radio station licensed to serve Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States. The station, founded in 1958, is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. and the license is held by iHM Licenses, LLC. Programming WACT broadcasts an adult contemporary format. WACT also broadcasts games of the Atlanta Braves, from that Major League Baseball team's region-wide radio network. Notable former weekday programs included a local morning show hosted by Steve Shannon and Leah Brandon as well as a regional afternoon talk show hosted by Dominick Brascia. Syndicated programming on WACT once included shows hosted by Rick and Bubba, Michael Savage, Clark Howard, and Phil Hendrie. On April 5, 2018, MYFM started airing nationally syndicated, ''The Kidd Kraddick Morning Show''. History WACT signed on the air in 1958 as an AM only, but in 1964 added 105.5 WACT FM. Clyde Price founded the stations under New South Radio, Inc. He owned and worked on-air WACT until his retiremen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuskegee, Alabama
Tuskegee ( ) is a city in Macon County, Alabama, Macon County, Alabama, United States. General Thomas Simpson Woodward, a Creek War veteran under Andrew Jackson, laid out the city and founded it in 1833. It became the county seat in the same year and it was incorporated on February 13, 1843. It is the most populous city in Macon County. The population was 9,395 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, and was estimated to be 8,765 in 2023. Tuskegee has been important in African-American history and highly influential in United States history since the 19th century. Before the American Civil War the area was developed for cotton plantations, dependent on enslaved African-American people. After the war many freedmen continued to work on plantations in the rural area, which was devoted to agriculture, primarily cotton as a commodity crop. In 1881, the Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee Normal School (now Tuskegee University, a historically black college) was founded by Lewis Adam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
