WERH (AM)
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| City of license | Hamilton, Alabama |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 970 AM (kHz) |
| Format | Southern Gospel/Country |
| Power | 5000 watts (day only) |
| Class | D |
| Facility ID | 33472 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 34°07′01″N 87°59′29″W / 34.11694°N 87.99139°W |
| Callsign meaning |
"William Earnest Rankin Hugh"[1] "Where Entertainment Rates High"[2] |
| Owner | Kate F. Fite |
| Sister stations | WERH-FM |
WERH (970 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Hamilton, Alabama. The station is owned by Kate F. Fite. It airs a Southern Gospel music format on partial weekday mornings and all-day Sunday while playing a Country music format on weekday mornings and afternoons.[3]
Although Kate F. Fite is still listed as the station's licensee in the FCC database, she died on June 15, 2001,[4] and the station's December 2003 license renewal application lists the licensee as "Kate F. Fite (deceased), Martha H. Fowler, & Megan Summerford."[5]
The station was assigned the WERH call letters by the Federal Communications Commission.[6]
References
- ↑ Butler, Harry. "Alabama's First Broadcast Stations". Alabama Broadcasters Association.
- ↑ "FM History Profile: WERH". Alabama Broadcast Media Page. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ↑ "WERH Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ↑ "Search Results". Social Security Death Index. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ↑ "Application Search Details (BR-20031208BLC)". FCC Media Bureau. 2004-03-26. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ↑ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WERH
- Radio-Locator Information on WERH
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WERH
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