WMBH (1560 AM, "Somo Sports Radio") is a radio station licensed to Joplin, Missouri. The station is a Infinity Sports Network affiliate, with some programming from the Vegas Stats & Information Network. Its programming is also carried by K268CP 101.3 FM, licensed to Joplin.[citation needed]
| Frequency | 1560 kHz |
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| Branding | Somo Sports Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports radio |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KHST | |
| History | |
First air date | August 14, 1962 |
Former call signs | KQYX (1962–2001) |
Call sign meaning | "Where Memories Bring Happiness" (slogan first year of operation) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 72493 |
| Class | D |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 37°04′10″N 94°32′49″W / 37.06944°N 94.54694°W |
| Translator(s) | 101.3 K268CP (Joplin) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | somosportsradio |
History
editThe station was first licensed, as KQYX, on August 14, 1962[2] to William B. Bell in Joplin. On July 25, 2001, the station engaged in a two-way call sign and format swap, with AM 1560 KQYX becoming WMBH and receiving a sports format, and AM 1450 WMBH becoming KQYX.[citation needed]
On October 9, 2006, WMBH flipped formats from talk/sports to urban contemporary as "1560 The Beat".[3]
In January 2022, WMBH rebranded as "Somo Sports Radio" and switched affiliations from Fox Sports Radio to CBS Sports Radio.[4]
Previous logo
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References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WMBH". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Date First Licensed", FCC History Cards for WMBH.
- ^ KQYX/WMBH History (kcradio.robzerwekh.com)
- ^ Multiple Recent Changes In Joplin/Pittsburg Radioinsight - January 27, 2022
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 72493 (WMBH) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WMBH in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FCC History Cards for WMBH (covering KQYX from 1962-1980)
- Pioneer Broadcaster Award (WMBH 2005) (MSSU.edu)
- FM translator
- Facility details for Facility ID 143187 (K268CP) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K268CP at FCCdata.org
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