WERH-FM
WERH-FM (92.1 FM, "Country 92.1") was a radio station broadcasting a country music format.[2] Formerly licensed to Hamilton, Alabama, United States, the station was licensed to Kate F. Fite.[3]
| City | Hamilton, Alabama |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 92.1 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct (was Country) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Kate F. Fite |
| Sister stations | WERH (AM) |
| History | |
| First air date | 1950 |
| Last air date | May 1, 2017 |
| Call sign meaning | "Where Entertainment Rates High"[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 33473 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 3,000 watts |
| HAAT | 37 meters (121 feet) |
| Links | |
| Website | werh.net |
Although Kate F. Fite was still listed as the station's licensee in the FCC database, she died on June 15, 2001,[4] and the station's December 2003 license renewal application listed the licensee as "Kate F. Fite (deceased), Martha H. Fowler, & Megan Summerford."[5]
The station was assigned the WERH-FM call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on December 8, 1978.[6]
On Monday, May 1, 2017 at 10:35 a.m., WERH-FM played its last song; "Abba Dabba Honeymoon", which is the first song the station played when it went on the air in 1950. The FCC cancelled the station's license on March 12, 2019, due to the station having been silent since signing off in 2017.
References
- "FM History Profile: WERH". Alabama Broadcast Media Page. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- "WERH-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- "Search Results". Social Security Death Index. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- "Application Search Details (BRH-20031208BLR)". FCC Media Bureau. 2004-03-26. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
External links
- WERH in the FCC's FM station database
- WERH on Radio-Locator
- WERH in Nielsen Audio's FM station database