WVMB-LP (107.9 FM) is an American low power FM radio station licensed to serve the community of Madison, Alabama. The station, established in 2004, is owned and operated as a ministry of Madison Baptist Church Inc.
| Broadcast area | Athens, Alabama |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 107.9 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Madison Baptist Church, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | 2004 |
Call sign meaning | Voice of Madison Baptist |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 133368 |
| Class | L1 |
| ERP | 41 watts |
| HAAT | 46.1 meters (151 feet) |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°49′30″N 86°54′24″W / 34.82500°N 86.90667°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | LMS |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | WVMB-LP Online |
Programming
editWVMB-LP broadcasts a Christian radio format to Madison and Athens, Alabama.[2] Programming includes Gospel music, teaching programs, sermons, and a limited amount of Spanish language programming.[3]
History
editIn June 2001, Madison Baptist Church, Inc., applied to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for a construction permit for a new low-power broadcast radio station. The FCC granted this permit on November 18, 2002, with a scheduled expiration date of May 18, 2004 .[4] The new station was assigned call sign "WVMB-LP" on December 3, 2002.[5] After construction and testing were completed in May 2004, the station was granted its broadcast license on June 9, 2005.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WVMB-LP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Alabama LPFM & Translators". Alabama Broadcast Media Page. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
- ^ "WVMB". Madison Baptist Church. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BNPL-20010615ASW)". FCC Media Bureau. November 18, 2002. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau. December 3, 2002. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BLL-20040517ACO)". FCC Media Bureau. June 9, 2005. Retrieved December 27, 2011.