WABH
WABH (1380 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Located in Bath, New York, United States, the station serves the Elmira-Corning area. The station is owned by Gordon Ichikawa, through licensee Tower Broadcasting, LLC.[1]
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| City | Bath, New York |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Elmira-Corning area |
| Frequency | 1380 kHz |
| Branding | 100.3 FM 1380 AM WABH |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Affiliations | Nash Icon |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Gordon Ichikawa (Tower Broadcasting, LLC) |
| History | |
| First air date | November 17, 1962 (as WFSR) |
| Former call signs | WFSR (1962-1973) WGHT (1973-1975) WVIN (1975-1990) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 52119 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 10,000 watts day 450 watts night |
| Transmitter coordinates | 42°18′52″N 77°17′09″W |
| Translator(s) | W262CX (100.3 MHz, Bath) |
| Links | |
| Website | 1380wabh |
On December 1, 2008, WABH changed its format from oldies to sports.
On January 31, 2016, WABH changed their format from sports to adult standards.
Some time before the start of 2019, the station flipped to Nash Icon (adult country), picking up a format previously abandoned by WCKR.
History
The station first signed on November 17, 1962, with the call letters WFSR as a 500 watt daytimer.[2]
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References
- "WABH Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "Broadcasting Yearbook 1964" (PDF).
External links
- WABH in the FCC's AM station database
- WABH on Radio-Locator
- WABH in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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