WAMB (AM)
WAMB (1130 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an adult standards format. Licensed to Brazil, Indiana, United States, the station serves the Terre Haute area. It first began broadcasting in 1982 under the call sign WWCM. The station is currently owned by David Crooks, through licensee DLC Media.[1]
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| City | Brazil, Indiana |
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| Broadcast area | Terre Haute, Indiana |
| Frequency | 1130 kHz |
| Branding | Timeless Classics 1130 AM & 99.5 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult Standards |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | David Crooks (DLC Media, Inc.) |
| Sister stations | WFNB, WAMW, WAMW-FM |
| History | |
| First air date | July 14, 1982 (as WWCM) May 17, 1960 (first license granted) |
| Former call signs | WWCM (1982-1985) WSDM (1985-1987) WBZL (1987-1992) WSDM (1992-2000) WSDX (2000-2012) WFNF (2012-2017) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 19669 (AM) 152754 (FM) |
| Class | D (AM) D (FM) |
| Power | 500 watts day 20 watts night |
| ERP | 250 watts (FM Translator) |
| HAAT | 119.8 meters (FM) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 39°30′44.00″N 87°8′18.00″W |
| Translator(s) | 99.5 W258BA (Terre Haute) 106.9 W295CQ (Brazil) |
1130 AM is a clear-channel frequency shared by Canada and The United States.
History
The station went on the air as WWCM on July 14, 1982. On June 6, 1985, the station changed its call sign to WSDM; again on October 15, 1987 to WBZL; on February 15, 1992 to WSDM; on January 31, 2000 to WSDX; on September 24, 2012 to WFNF; and on August 22, 2017 to the current WAMB.[2]
On September 1, 2017, WAMB changed formats from sports to adult standards, branded as "Timeless Classics 1130 AM 99.5 FM".[3]
1300 kilohertz was a frequency previously used for WIBQ; this frequency is no longer used in the Terre Haute market.
Previous logos
References
- "WAMB Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "WAMB Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- Timeless Classics Comes to Terre Haute Radioinsight - September 1, 2017
External links
- WAMB in the FCC's AM station database
- WAMB on Radio-Locator
- WAMB in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- W258BA in the FCC's FM station database
- W258BA on Radio-Locator
- W258BA FCC Facility Record
- W295CQ in the FCC's FM station database
- W295CQ on Radio-Locator