WVMB-LP (107.9 FM) was a

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licensed to serve the

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Madison, Alabama Madison is a city located primarily in Madison County, Alabama, Madison County, near the northern border of the U.S. state of Alabama. Madison extends west into neighboring Limestone County, Alabama, Limestone County. The city is included in th ...

. The station, established in 2004, was last owned and operated as a ministry of Madison Baptist Church Inc.

Programming

WVMB-LP broadcast a

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format to

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and

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. Programming includes

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, teaching programs, sermons, and a limited amount of

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programming.

History

In June 2001, Madison Baptist Church, Inc., applied to the

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(FCC) for a

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for a new low-power broadcast radio station. The FCC granted this permit on November 18, 2002, with a scheduled expiration date of May 18, 2004 . The new station was assigned

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"WVMB-LP" on December 3, 2002. After construction and testing were completed in May 2004, the station was granted its

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on June 9, 2005. Its license was deleted on April 9, 2025.

References

External links

WVMB-LP official websiteWVMB-LP service area per the FCC database
{{Religious Radio Stations in Alabama VMB-LP VMB-LP VMB-LP Radio stations established in 2004 2004 establishments in Alabama Radio stations disestablished in 2025