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WFNB (AM)

"WAMB" redirects here. For other radio stations that have held the call sign WAMB, see WAMB (disambiguation). "WITE" redirects here. For other uses, see Wite.
WFNB
Broadcast areaTerre Haute, Indiana
Frequency1130 kHz
BrandingThe Fanbase
Programming
FormatSports radio
AffiliationsFox Sports Radio
Ownership
Owner
  • Joey and Kelsey O’Rourke
  • (JKO Media Group)
WFNF
History
First air date
May 17, 1960 (first license granted)
Former call signs
  • WITE (1960–1962)
  • WBZI (1962–1964)
  • WWCM (1964–1981)
  • WNSA (1981–1982)
  • WWCM (1982–1985)
  • WSDM (1985–1987)
  • WBZL (1987–1992)
  • WSDM (1992–2000)
  • WSDX (2000–2012)
  • WFNF (2012–2017)
  • WAMB (2017–2024)
Call sign meaning
"Fanbase"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID19669
ClassD
Power
  • 500 watts day
  • 20 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
39°30′44.00″N 87°8′18.00″W / 39.5122222°N 87.1383333°W / 39.5122222; -87.1383333
Translator(s)
  • 99.5 W258BA (Terre Haute)
  • 106.9 W295CQ (Brazil)
Links
Public license information
Webcastplayer.amperwave.net/13983
Websitewww.wfnbthefanbase.com

WFNB (1130 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a sports radio format. Licensed to Brazil, Indiana, United States, the station serves the Terre Haute area. It first began broadcasting in 1960 under the call sign WITE. The station is owned by Joey and Kelsey O’Rourke, through licensee JKO Media Group.[2]

History

Logo as WFNF "The Fan"

The station was first licensed as WITE on May 17, 1960. It changed its call sign to WBZI on September 5, 1962; to WWCM on November 9, 1964; and to WNSA on July 13, 1981.[3] The WWCM call sign returned 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, back to WSDM; on January 31, 2000, to WSDX; on September 24, 2012, to WFNF; and on August 22, 2017, to WAMB.[4]

On September 1, 2017, WAMB changed formats from sports to adult standards, branded as "Timeless Classics 1130 AM 99.5 FM".[5] On September 15, 2021, WAMB changed its format from adult standards to soft adult contemporary, branded as "The Breeze".[6] In 2024, after being sold by David Crooks' DLC Media to Joey and Kelsey O’Rourke's JKO Media for $875,000, the station returned to sports as WFNB, "The Fanbase".[7]

Translator

Broadcast translators for WFNB
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class Transmitter coordinates FCC info
W258BA 99.5 FM Terre Haute, Indiana 152754 250 119.8 m (393 ft) D 39°27′13″N 87°28′15″W / 39.45361°N 87.47083°W / 39.45361; -87.47083 (W258BA) LMS
W295CQ 106.9 FM Brazil, Indiana 200297 250 0 m (0 ft) D 39°30′44.1″N 87°8′18.1″W / 39.512250°N 87.138361°W / 39.512250; -87.138361 (W295CQ) LMS

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WFNB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WFNB Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ "WNSA (WFNB) history cards" (PDF). Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  4. ^ "WAMB Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  5. ^ Timeless Classics Comes to Terre Haute Radioinsight - September 1, 2017
  6. ^ DLC Media To Make Multiple Changes In Terre Haute Radioinsight - September 15, 2021
  7. ^ Venta, Lance (June 6, 2024). "JKO Media Sets Plans For Terre Haute Acquisitions". RadioInsight. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WFNB_(AM)