WOPP (1290 AM) was an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Opp, Alabama. The station was owned by E & R Broadcasting, Inc. It aired a variety format with a mix of country music and oldies during the week and Southern Gospel music on Sundays.[2]
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| Frequency | 1290 kHz |
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| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct (was Country/Oldies/Southern Gospel) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | E & R Broadcasting, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | September 19, 1980 |
Call sign meaning | WOPP, Alabama |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 17829 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 2,500 watts day 500 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 31°17′27″N 86°13′51″W / 31.29083°N 86.23083°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wopp.com |
History
editThis station's original owner, Opp Radio, Inc., received a construction permit for a new AM station broadcasting at 1290 kHz from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on June 12, 1979.[3] The new station was assigned the call letters WOPP by the FCC on August 13, 1979.[4] WOPP received its license to cover from the FCC on August 6, 1981.[5]
In June 1983, Opp Radio, Inc., fell into financial difficulties and WOPP's broadcast license was involuntarily transferred to Opp Radio, Inc., Debtor-In-Possession. The transfer was approved by the FCC on June 17, 1983, and the transaction was consummated on July 14, 1983.[6] In August 1986, having resolved its financial obligations, Opp Radio, Inc., Debtor-In-Possession, applied to the FCC to transfer the broadcast license back to Opp Radio, Inc. This transfer was approved by the FCC on August 21, 1986, and the transaction was consummated on the same day.[7]
Opp Radio, Inc., reached an agreement in August 1987 to sell WOPP to E & R Broadcasting, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on September 21, 1987, and the transaction was consummated on the same day.[8]
The Federal Communications Commission cancelled the station’s license on October 3, 2024.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WOPP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Summer 2011 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BP-20868)". FCC Media Bureau. June 12, 1979.
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BL-19800911AA)". FCC Media Bureau. August 6, 1981.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BAL-19830607EK)". FCC Media Bureau. July 14, 1983.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BAL-19860814EN)". FCC Media Bureau. August 21, 1986.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BAL-19870810ED)". FCC Media Bureau. September 21, 1987.
- ^ "License Cancelled". Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. October 3, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
External links
edit- WOPP official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 17829 (WOPP) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WOPP in Nielsen Audio's AM station database