WIBT
| City of license | Indianola, Mississippi |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Greenville, Mississippi |
| Branding | The Best 105.5 |
| Slogan | "Old Skool R&B and Classic Soul" |
| Frequency | 105.5 MHz |
| Format | Urban Oldies |
| ERP | 4,400 watts |
| HAAT | 58 meters (190 feet) |
| Class | A |
| Facility ID | 59962 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 33°28′41″N 90°38′28″W / 33.47806°N 90.64111°W |
| Former callsigns | WNLA-FM (1979-2012) |
| Owner |
Debut Broadcasting Corporation, Inc. (Debut Broadcasting Mississippi, Inc.) |
| Sister stations | WLTM, WIQQ, WNIX, WNLA |
WIBT (105.5 FM, "The Best 105.5") is a radio station licensed to serve Indianola, Mississippi, USA. The station is owned by Debut Broadcasting Corporation, Inc., and licensed to Debut Broadcasting Mississippi, Inc.
WIBT broadcasts an urban oldies music format to the greater Greenville, Mississippi, area.[1] Notable programming includes a syndicated morning show hosted by Steve Harvey.
History
In August 1984, Fritts Broadcasting, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to Shamrock Broadcasting, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on October 9, 1984, and the transaction was consummated on October 15, 1984.[2]
In April 2007, Shamrock Broadcasting, Inc., contracted to sell this station and AM sister station WNLA to Debut Broadcasting Corporation, Inc.[3] The deal was approved by the FCC in May 2007 and the transaction consummated in June 2007.
Construction permit
In September, 2011 WIBT applied for an FCC construction permit to move to a new transmitter site, move to 105.7 MHz, increase the height above average terrain of its antenna to 163 meters and increase the effective radiated power of its broadcast signal to 25,000 watts.
Previous logo
References
- ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ↑ "Application Search Details (BAPLH-19840814GP)". FCC Media Bureau. October 15, 1984.
- ↑ "Debut gets go-ahead from FCC". The Mississippi Business Journal. June 18, 2007.
External links
- Debut Broadcasting Corporation
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WIBT
- Radio-Locator information on WIBT
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WIBT
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