WIHB (AM)

WIHB (1280 AM) is a radio station licensed to Macon, Georgia, United States. The station is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. (formerly Clear Channel Communications) and licensed to AMFM Radio Licenses, LLC.[1]

WIHB
CityMacon, Georgia
Frequency1280 kHz
Branding97.3 and 103.3 The Bull Icons
SloganThe Country That Made Macon Great!
Programming
FormatClassic Country
Ownership
OwneriHeartMedia, Inc.
(AMFM Radio Licenses, L.L.C.)
Sister stationsWIBB-FM, WIHB-FM, WQBZ, WRBV, WMGE
History
First air dateNovember 14, 1948 (as WIBB)
Former call signsWIBB (1948-1993)
WKXK (1993-1994)
WIBB (1994-1995)
WQTK (1995-1997)
WLCG (1997-2008)
WIBB (2008-2015)
Call sign meaningSister station to WIHB-FM
Technical information
Facility ID41989
ClassD
Power5,000 watts (day)
99 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates32°48′16″N 83°36′16″W
Translator(s)97.3 FM-W247BW (Macon)
103.3 FM-W277CL (Sofkee)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitehttps://973thebullicons.iheart.com/

History

The station went on the air as WIBB on November 14, 1948.[2] On March 1, 1993, the call sign was changed to WKXK but was changed back to WIBB on November 29, 1994. Then on December 8, 1995, the call sign was changed to WQTK and then on March 31, 1997 to WLCG. On January 17, 2008, the call sign was changed back to WIBB for the third time.[3] The station had been broadcasting a Rhythmic oldies format until it changed to a Talk radio format on October 13, 2008, and then it later on took on a gospel format with the "Halleluah" branding, followed by comedy as "Comedy 1280" and Spanish adult hits as "La Preciosa 1280". On June 1, 2015, it took on a classic country format as "97.3 The Bull Icons" (simulcast on FM translator W247BW 97.3 FM Macon); coincident with the format change, the station's call sign was changed to WIHB.

References
  1. "WIHB Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "WIBB, I kw Daytimer, Launched at Macon, Ga" (PDF). Broadcasting. November 29, 1948. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  3. "WIHB Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.


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