WABB explained

WABB
City:Belton, South Carolina
Area:Anderson, South Carolina
Branding:The Life FM
Airdate:October 1956
Frequency:1390 kHz
Translator:W286DD (105.1 MHz, Anderson)
Format:Southern Gospel
Power:1,000 watts (day)
17 watts (night)
Class:D
Facility Id:10076
Coordinates:34.5886°N -82.5381°W
Former Callsigns:WHPB (1956–2004)
WLUA (2004–2008)
WROP (2008–2012)
Owner:The Power Foundation
Sister Stations:WHQA, WHQB
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:http://www.thelifefm.com/
Licensing Authority:FCC

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: New AM-FM Station Dedicated in Mobile. 23 December 2014. Broadcasting. July 5, 1948.