WIRB

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WIRB
City of license Level Plains, Alabama
Frequency 1490 AM (kHz)
First air date 2006
Format Southern Gospel
Power 1,000 watts (day)
1,000 watts (night)
Class C
Facility ID 129516
Transmitter Coordinates 31°17′58″N, 85°47′26″W
Owner Virgle Leon Strickland

Gospel Radio WIRB (1490 AM) is a radio station licensed to Level Plains, Alabama, a suburb of Enterprise, Alabama.[1] The station is owned by Virgle Leon Strickland. It airs a blend of the Christian music, including Southern Gospel, Comtemporary Christian, Praise & Worship and Urban Gospel music.[2]

The station has been assigned these call letters by the Federal Communications Commission since April 22, 2003.[3]

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[edit] Programming

Gospel Radio WIRB has a blend of Christian music, including Southern Gospel, Comtemporary Christian, Praise & Worship and Urban Gospel music.

[edit] Shows

The Ultimate Drive at 5 is a live show that is aired Monday - Friday at 5pm to 6pm. Hosted by Sir Travis, and Kyle St. Andrews. The Ultimate Drive was first aired on May 5th, 2008. It is one of the first Gospel Drive show in the Wiregrass Area (the south-east part of Alabama) to have Two or More Air Talents on a Live Drive show in the Afternoon.

[edit] References

  1. ^ AM History Profile: WIRB. Alabama Broadcast Media Page.
  2. ^ Winter 2008 Station Information Profile. Arbitron.
  3. ^ Call Sign History. FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.

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