WIZB (94.3 FM, "The Joy FM 94.3") (formerly branded as "His Radio") is a radio station licensed to serve Abbeville, Alabama, United States. The station is owned by Radio Training Network, Inc. It broadcasts a Contemporary Christian format to the Dothan, Alabama, area.[2]
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| Broadcast area | Dothan, Alabama |
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| Frequency | 94.3 MHz |
| Branding | The Joy FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary Christian |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Radio Training Network, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | February 22, 1968 (as WARI-FM) |
Former call signs | WARI-FM (1968–1976) WXLE (1976–1985) WIZB-FM (1986) WXLE (1986) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 23615 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 19,500 watts |
| HAAT | 113 meters (371 feet) |
Transmitter coordinates | 31°26′19.6″N 85°17′19.6″W / 31.438778°N 85.288778°W |
| Translator(s) | 96.1 W241CB (Dothan) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | alabama |
The station also broadcasts its signal on a translator at 96.1 MHz inside the Ross Clark Circle in Dothan to improve its signal within the city.
History
editWIZB started as WARI-FM on February 22, 1968, as the sister station to WARI/1480. It changed callsigns to WXLE in 1976. In August 1985, Henry County Radio, Inc., reached an agreement to sell WXLE to Abbeville Wireless Corporation. The deal was approved by the Federal Communications Commission on October 2, 1985, and the transaction was consummated on January 7, 1986.[3]
The station was assigned the WIZB call letters by the FCC on April 2, 1986.[4]
In July 1994, Abbeville Wireless Corporation reached an agreement to sell this station to Genesis Radio Company, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on November 8, 1994, and the transaction was consummated on November 25, 1994.[5]
In March 2005, Celebration Communications Company, Inc. (Art Morris, acting chairman) reached an agreement to sell this station to Radio Training Network, Inc. (James L. Campbell, president/CEO) for a reported $288,416.[6] The deal was approved by the FCC on April 29, 2005, and the transaction was consummated on May 26, 2005.[7]
Programs
edit- Dr David Jeremiah 4a-4:30a
- Dr Charles Stanley 4:30a-5a
- The Morning Cruise - weekday mornings from 5-9a
- Talkin' with Terris - weekdays from 9a-3p
- Russ & Nancy - weekdays 3-7p
- Evenings with Dan - weekdays 7-11p
- Toni - weekdays 11p-4a
- Saturdays, Earl 6-10a, Toni 10-2p, Earl 2-6p, Donna Cruz 6p-12a
- Sundays, Warm Up To Worship 5-9a, Churches 9a-12p, Nancy 12-3p, Misty 3-6p Donna Cruz 6p-11p
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WIZB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BALH-19850807EL)". FCC Media Bureau.
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BALH-19940721GF)". FCC Media Bureau. November 25, 1994.
- ^ "Deals - 4/4/2005". Broadcasting & Cable. April 4, 2005.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BALH-20050301ABG)". FCC Media Bureau. May 26, 2005.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 23615 (WIZB) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WIZB in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 151015 (W241CB) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W241CB at FCCdata.org
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